Pietism is the religious-theological movement which formed a bridge between the Reformations of the 16th century and the Enlightenment. This study demonstrates the influence that this movement had on the religious, cultural and social life of the 17th and 18th centuries.

A comprehensive introduction to the Pietist theologians of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries in Puritan England, Pietist Europe and Colonial America.

Provides a comprehensive introduction to the Pietist theologians of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Demonstrates the influence that Pietism had on the religious, cultural and social life of the time.
Explores the lasting effects Pietism has had on modern theology and modern culture.
Presents both Protestant and Catholic theologians in Puritan England, Pietist Europe and Colonial America.
Focuses on women as well as men.
Features up-to-date research and commentary by an international group of leading scholars.