{"product_id":"pia-desideria-9780800619534","title":"Pia Desideria","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis classic work, first published in 1675, inaugurated the movement in Germany called Pietism. In it a young pastor, born and raised during the devastating Thirty Years War, voiced a plea for reform of the church which made the author and his proposals famous. A lifelong friend of the philosopher Leibnitz, Spener was an important influence in the life of the next leader of German Pietism, August Herman Francke. He was also a sponsor at the baptism of Nicholas Zinzendorf, founder of the Moravian Church, whose members played a crucial role in the life of John Wesley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTappert, Theodore G.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eThe Late \u003cb\u003eTheodore G. Tappert\u003c\/b\u003e, a distinguished church historian and author, was Schieren Professor of the History of Christianity at Lutheran Theological Seminary, Philadelphia. He was also archivist of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod and a consultant to the Lutheran Church in American's Board of Publication.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fortress Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492034679058,"sku":"9780800619534","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ffebab00-19d1-4f68-9c85-183749c94e9d.jpg?v=1730568166","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pia-desideria-9780800619534","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}