Quakers in America

Name: Quakers in America
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ISBN: 9780231123624

ISBN-10: 0231123620

ISBN-13: 9780231123624

Edition: 2003

Authors: Thomas Hamm

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Known best for their long-standing commitment to social activism, pacifism, fair treatment for Native Americans, and equality for women, the Quakers have influenced American thought and society far out of proportion to their relatively small numbers. Whether in the foreign policy arena (the American Friends Service Committee), in education (the Friends schools), or in the arts (prominent Quakers profiled in this book include James Turrell, Bonnie Raitt, and James Michener), Quakers have left a lasting imprint on American life. This multifaceted book is a concise history of the Religious Society of Friends; an introduction to its beliefs and practices; and a vivid picture of the culture and…

Book details

List price: $110.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 12/3/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 0.66" wide x 0.93" long x 0.08" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Preface



Meeting for Worship and Meeting for Business



The Origins of American Quakerism, 1640-1800



Their Separate Ways: American Friends Since 1800



Quaker Faiths and Practices



Contemporary Quaker Debates



Quakers and the World



"A quarterly meeting in herself": Quaker Women, Marriage, and the Family


Afterword


Quaker Lives: Past and Contemporary


Chronology


Glossary


Notes


Resources for Further Study


Index