ARNDT - JAN ARNT Six Books on True Christianity, Raysky garden [co-printed] 1905

Jan Arnt the late General Principality of Lunenburg Superintendent Six books on True Christianity from the German into the Polish language translated by Samuel Tschepius Archipresbyter and Pastor of Działdowski, Nidborski and Dabrowski

Year of publication: in Königsberg 1905, Print and circulation of Hartung's printing house.

Co-edited with Celest. Jan Arnt's once Generaln. X Luneburg Superintendent Ray's Garden Full of Christian Virtues, so that by pious and consolatory prayers they are implanted in the soul; to Christianity opened and now according to editions Polishy from X. Samuel Ludovik Principus Proboszcz Strasfurtski

Year of publication: In Königsberg 1900, printed and published by Hartung's printing house

Johann Arnt (orchestrated by Arndt) (1555-1621) German Lutheran theologian of the Orthodox period, author of devotional literature. Arndt's greatest work, "Six Books on True Christianity," was written in 1605-1609, and was first published in Polish in 1743, translated by Pastor Samuel Tschepius. In the second half of the 19th century, Arndt's work was published more than a dozen times by the Königsberg publishing house Hartung. In his teaching, Arndt stressed the importance of true imitation of Christ, mystical union with him and the practical development of Christian virtues. "The 'Six Books'" were read by simple peasants and craftsmen, teachers and clerks, as well as residents of manors and palaces. Every significant Lutheran had his own piece of this nearly thousand-page book. Some knew much of it by heart, and most, in addition to the Bible and Luther's Small Catechism, recognized only the works of this author. ( after J.B. Kozlowski, "On the Essence of Mazurian Gromadkarism")

p. XVI, 984, 23, 268

Format: 20 x 12 cm

Binding: full leather of the period/contemporary lining/ with brass studs, brass edge fasteners, 2 leather straps with brass clasps

Condition: complete and consistent, 3 k. glued [text legibility preserved], on first 4 k. small holes [no harm to text], small rust spots [foxing - no harm to text], cover with rubbing, one of leather straps torn with delamination of material.