Franciscan Authors
Franciscan Authors

Electus Zwinner (fl. 17th cent.)

Electus Zwinner (fl. 17th cent.) OFMRef. German friar from the Bohemia province. He visited Palestine several times. His first voyage was in 1658, and he became guardian of Bethlehem and commissary of the Holy Land. Author of a Blumenbuch des H. Lands (Munich: Wilhelm Schell, 1661). It is a geography and history of the Holy Land and the role of the Franciscan order there.

Works

  • 23 holy places or pilgrimage sites

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  • the surrounding countries with their major cities and those visited by him. In addition to the geographical and historical account, it amounts to a complete guidebook to visit the Holy Land and its surroundings, and adding at the end songs and liturgical prayers sung during processions around the holy places.

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  • Warhafftiger Außzug Zweyer Schreiben Warhafftiger Außzug Zweyer Schreiben 1653 Deß verloffenen 1625 (Munich: Lucas Straub, 1653). Accessible via Google Books.

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  • Blumen-Buch, Deß Heiligen Lands Palestinae: so in drey Bücher abgetheilt Blumen-Buch, Deß Heiligen Lands Palestinae: so in drey Bücher abgetheilt (Chur: Johann Wagner, 1661). Accessible via the Nórodni Knihovna National Library in Prague and via Google Books. The work is divided in three parts: history and geography of the Holy Land

    1661 Chur
    Accessible via the Nórodni Knihovna National Library in Prague and via Google Books. The work is divided in three parts: history and geography of the Holy Land
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