The early Quakers denounced the clergy and social élite but what of Friends' relationships with others? By examining Quaker attitudes to neighbourliness, the family, the rites of passage, business, and other links, this lively and original study demonstrates that Quakers were not the marginal and is
The Social Development of English Quakerism, 1655-1755
✍ Scribed by Richard T. Vann
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Year
- 1969
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 280
- Edition
- Reprint 2014
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
✦ Table of Contents
Preface
A Note on Style
Contents
I. The Theory and Practice of Conversion
II. The Social Context of Quakerism
III. Persecution and Organization
IV. The Idea of Membership
V. Traditional Quakerism
VI. From Movement to Sect
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
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