Harmony Society
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The Harmony Society was a 19th-century German-American religious communal group known for its pietist beliefs, celibate lifestyle, and prosperous utopian settlements in the United States.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pietist group
ⓘ
religious communal society ⓘ utopian community ⓘ |
| abandonedSettlement |
Harmony, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Harmony, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Economites
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harmonists NERFINISHED ⓘ Rappites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
celibacy
ⓘ
communal ownership of property ⓘ literal interpretation of the Bible ⓘ millenarianism ⓘ separation from the world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| declineCause |
aging celibate population
ⓘ
lack of new converts ⓘ |
| dissolutionYearApproximate | early 20th century ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
distilling ⓘ textile manufacturing ⓘ trade and commerce ⓘ wine production ⓘ |
| finalHeadquarters | Economy, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstSettlementFounded | Harmony, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Frederick Rapp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johann Georg Rapp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Harmony, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1805 ⓘ |
| governanceForm | theocratic leadership ⓘ |
| heritageSite | Old Economy Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSiteLocation | Ambridge, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
American utopian movements
ⓘ
Robert Owen’s New Harmony experiment context ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German Pietism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radical Reformation traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfCommunity | German ⓘ |
| migratedTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
distinctive German-American culture
ⓘ
high level of economic prosperity ⓘ orderly town planning ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Frederick Rapp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johann Georg Rapp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakMembershipApproximate | around 800 members ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Indiana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Pietism ⓘ |
| secondSettlementFounded | New Harmony, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementEstablished |
Economy, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harmony, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ New Harmony, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementSold | New Harmony, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialPractice |
celibate communal living
ⓘ
community of goods ⓘ separate housing for men and women ⓘ strict moral discipline ⓘ |
| soldSettlementTo | Robert Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdSettlementFounded | Economy, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearSettlementSold | 1825 ⓘ |
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