Williams, Aaron The Harmony Society, at Economy, Penn'a. Founded by George Rapp, A. D. 1805. Pittsburgh, Printed by W. S. Haven, 1866. first edition, 12mo, viii, [9] - 182 pp., original cloth,small nick on spine, otherwise a fine copy. One of the best accounts available of the Rappites. George Rapp founded the Harmony Society, a communistic theocracy which he ruled. He moved the community, which practiced a peculiar blend of Lutheranism, with additional borrowings from other mystics, three times before establishing its base at Economy, Pa. After 1807 strict celibacy was adhered to as well. The society was one of the most successful of the many 19th century utopian communities, its members worked hard and eventually the community became quite wealthy, however its celibacy requirements helped ensure its eventual downfall. "An excellent history with a discussion of [the Harmony Society's] religious principles, burial customs, and numerous other matters of information about the practices of the Society." - Arndt, Karl J., George Rapp's Harmony Society, p. 669; "Includes a chapter on this Society's earlier establishment in Indiana." - Howes W-445; Adams, Radical Literature in America, p. 40; Streeter Sale 4278 Price: USD 1,250.00 other currencies   order no. 99    inquire

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