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Books > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)

Children and Quakerism: A Study of the Place of Children in the Theory and Practice of the Society of Friends, Commonly Called... Children and Quakerism: A Study of the Place of Children in the Theory and Practice of the Society of Friends, Commonly Called Quakers (Paperback)
Walter Joseph Homan
R663 Discovery Miles 6 630 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study is an attempt to describe both the theories which underlay the Friends' deep concern for children, and the ways in which these theories were manifested in the life and practice of the Society. Contents: children in the thought and life of the early Friends; education of children before 1737; religious experiences of children; birthright membership; associate membership; children and Quakerism; bibliography.

Quaker Singer's Recollections - An Autobiography (1921) (Paperback): David Bispham Quaker Singer's Recollections - An Autobiography (1921) (Paperback)
David Bispham
R1,080 Discovery Miles 10 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book, Bispham refrained from going into many particulars of his artistic career, preferring to give a general survey of its principal points, for his object is not only to interest music lovers by giving them a glimpse into an artist's life, but to provide a stimulus for amateurs who contemplate entering the professional arena, and to show them how necessary it is to have, in the first place, the natural ability, then the inner urge to continue against opposition, and the determination to endure to the end.

An Apology for the True Christian Divinity (1877) (Paperback): Robert Barclay An Apology for the True Christian Divinity (1877) (Paperback)
Robert Barclay
R1,260 Discovery Miles 12 600 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

History of the Free Quakers (Paperback): Charles Wetherill History of the Free Quakers (Paperback)
Charles Wetherill
R582 Discovery Miles 5 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Light to Live by - An Exploration of Quaker Spirituality (Paperback): Rex Ambler Light to Live by - An Exploration of Quaker Spirituality (Paperback)
Rex Ambler
R228 Discovery Miles 2 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Piety Promoted, in a Collection of Dying Sayings of Many of the People Called Quakers - With a Brief Account of Some of Their... Piety Promoted, in a Collection of Dying Sayings of Many of the People Called Quakers - With a Brief Account of Some of Their Labours in the Gospel, an (Hardcover)
William Evans
R1,241 Discovery Miles 12 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Daughters of Light - Quaker Women Preaching and Prophesying in the Colonies and Abroad, 1700-1775 (Paperback, New edition):... Daughters of Light - Quaker Women Preaching and Prophesying in the Colonies and Abroad, 1700-1775 (Paperback, New edition)
Rebecca Larson
R1,241 Discovery Miles 12 410 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

More than a thousand Quaker female ministers were active in the Anglo-American world before the Revolutionary War, when the Society of Friends constituted the colonies' third-largest religious group. Some of these women circulated throughout British North America; others crossed the Atlantic to deliver in courthouses, meeting houses, and private homes, to audiences of men and women, to Quakers and to those of other faiths, to Native Americans, and to slaves. Utilizing the Quakers' rich archival sources, as well as colonial newspapers and diaries, Rebecca Larson reconstructs the activities of these women. She examines the ways their public, authoritative role affected the formation of their identities, their families and their society.

No Cross, No Crown (Hardcover): William Penn No Cross, No Crown (Hardcover)
William Penn
R1,237 Discovery Miles 12 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Faith and Practice of the Quakers (Paperback, New edition): Rufus M. Jones Faith and Practice of the Quakers (Paperback, New edition)
Rufus M. Jones
R557 Discovery Miles 5 570 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In-depth discussion of the Quaker method of worship and business, sacraments as an attitude toward life, simplicity, peacemaking, education, and service to others. Reprint of 1927 edition.

The Transformation of American Quakerism - Orthodox Friends, 1800-1907 (Paperback, Midland Book ed.): Thomas D Hamm The Transformation of American Quakerism - Orthodox Friends, 1800-1907 (Paperback, Midland Book ed.)
Thomas D Hamm
R715 Discovery Miles 7 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Hamm has simply produced the best book on Quaker history in recentyears." -- Quaker History

..". will stand as one of themost important works in the field." -- American Historical Review

American Quakers (Paperback): Wim Coleman American Quakers (Paperback)
Wim Coleman
R227 Discovery Miles 2 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this popular compilation, letters, journals, artwork, and essays describe the origins of Quakerism, the Quakers in Colonial America, matters of conscience, and writings by and about Quakers in American literature. Readers will learn about George Fox, William Penn, Lucretia Mott, Levi Coffin, and others who were instrumental in establishing the "Quaker lifestyle" and Quaker pacifism in World War II and the Vietnam War. Also included are excerpts from Hawthorne, Melville, Whittier, and West.

Quaker Ways in Foreign Policy (Paperback): Robert O Byrd Quaker Ways in Foreign Policy (Paperback)
Robert O Byrd
R1,145 Discovery Miles 11 450 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Quakers, 1656-1723 - The Evolution of an Alternative Community (Hardcover): Richard C. Allen, Rosemary Moore The Quakers, 1656-1723 - The Evolution of an Alternative Community (Hardcover)
Richard C. Allen, Rosemary Moore
R1,331 Discovery Miles 13 310 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This landmark volume is the first in a century to examine the "Second Period" of Quakerism, a time when the Religious Society of Friends experienced upheavals in theology, authority and institutional structures, and political trajectories as a result of the persecution Quakers faced in the first decades of the movement's existence. The authors and special contributors explore the early growth of Quakerism, assess important developments in Quaker faith and practice, and show how Friends coped with the challenges posed by external and internal threats in the final years of the Stuart age-not only in Europe and North America but also in locations such as the Caribbean. This groundbreaking collection sheds new light on a range of subjects, including the often tense relations between Quakers and the authorities, the role of female Friends during the Second Period, the effect of major industrial development on Quakerism, and comparisons between founder George Fox and the younger generation of Quakers, such as Robert Barclay, George Keith, and William Penn. Accessible, well-researched, and seamlessly comprehensive, The Quakers, 1656-1723 promises to reinvigorate a conversation largely ignored by scholarship over the last century and to become the definitive work on this important era in Quaker history. In addition to the authors, the contributors are Erin Bell, Raymond Brown, J. William Frost, Emma Lapsansky-Werner, Robynne Rogers Healey, Alan P. F. Sell, and George Southcombe.

The Quaker Colonies - History of the Early Quaker Settlements in New England and the Delaware River (Paperback): Sydney G Fisher The Quaker Colonies - History of the Early Quaker Settlements in New England and the Delaware River (Paperback)
Sydney G Fisher
R324 Discovery Miles 3 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, 2., Erw. Aufl.): Pink Dandelion The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback, 2., Erw. Aufl.)
Pink Dandelion
R270 Discovery Miles 2 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Here is the perfect introductory guide to the history and ideas of the Quakers, one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic religious groups. Emerging in England in the 1650s as a radical sect challenging the status quo, the Quakers are now best known for their anti-slavery activities, their principled stance against war, and their pioneering work in penal reform. Famous Quakers include Thomas Paine, Walt Whitman, Lucretia Mott, Herbert Hoover, James Dean, Judi Dench, and A.S. Byatt. And while the group still maintains a distinctive worship method to achieve a direct encounter with God, which has been at the heart of the movement since its beginning, Quakers today are highly diverse: some practice a protestant evangelicalism, others are no longer Christian. In this generously illustrated book, Pink Dandelion, the leading expert on Quaker Studies, draws on the latest scholarship to chart the history of the sect and its present-day diversity around the world, exploring its unique approach to worship, belief, theology and language, and ecumenism. It concludes by placing the Quakers in the wider religious picture and predicting its future.
About the Series: Oxford's Very Short Introductions offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, and Literary Theory to History. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given topic. Every Very Short Introduction gives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how it has developed and influenced society. Whatever the area of study, whatever the topic that fascinates the reader, the series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.

Quaker Carpetbagger - J. Williams Thorne, Underground Railroad Host Turned North Carolina Politician (Paperback): Max Longley Quaker Carpetbagger - J. Williams Thorne, Underground Railroad Host Turned North Carolina Politician (Paperback)
Max Longley
R904 Discovery Miles 9 040 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

J. Williams Thorne (1816-1897) was an outspoken farmer who spent the first half-century of his remarkable life in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he took part in political debates, helped fugitive slaves in the Underground Railroad and co-founded the Progressive Friends Meeting near his home in Longwood. Williams and his associates discussed vital matters of the day, from slavery to prohibition to women's rights. These issues sometimes came to Thorne's doorstep-he met with nationally prominent reformers, and thwarted kidnappers seeking to enslave one of his free black tenants. After the Civil War, Williams became a "carpetbagger," ;moving to postwar North Carolina to pursue farming and politics. An "infidel" Quaker (anti-Christian), he was opposed by Democrats who sought to keep him out of the legislature on account of his religious beliefs. Today a little-known figure in history, Williams made his mark through his outspokenness and persistent battling for what he believed.

A Vivifying Spirit - Quaker Practice and Reform in Antebellum America (Hardcover): Janet Moore Lindman A Vivifying Spirit - Quaker Practice and Reform in Antebellum America (Hardcover)
Janet Moore Lindman
R2,693 Discovery Miles 26 930 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

American Quakerism changed dramatically in the antebellum era owing to both internal and external forces, including schism, industrialization, western migration, and reform activism. With the "Great Separation" of the 1820s and subsequent divisions during the 1840s and 1850s, new Quaker sects emerged. Some maintained the quietism of the previous era; others became more austere; still others were heavily influenced by American evangelicalism and integration into modern culture. Examining this increasing complexity and highlighting a vital religiosity driven by deeply held convictions, Janet Moore Lindman focuses on the Friends of the mid-Atlantic and the Delaware Valley to explore how Friends' piety affected their actions-not only in the evolution of religious practice and belief but also in response to a changing social and political context. Her analysis demonstrates how these Friends' practical approach to piety embodied spiritual ideals that reformulated their religion and aided their participation in a burgeoning American republic. Based on extensive archival research, this book sheds new light on both the evolution of Quaker spiritual practice and the history of antebellum reform movements. It will be of interest to scholars and students of early American history, religious studies, and Quaker studies as well as general readers interested in the history of the Society of Friends.

The Oxford Handbook of Quaker Studies (Paperback): Stephen W. Angell, Pink Dandelion The Oxford Handbook of Quaker Studies (Paperback)
Stephen W. Angell, Pink Dandelion
R1,305 Discovery Miles 13 050 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Quakerism began in England in the 1650s. George Fox, credited as leading the movement, had an experience of 1647 in which he felt he could hear Christ directly and inwardly without the mediation of text or minister. Convinced of the authenticity of this experience and its universal application, Fox preached a spirituality in which potentially all were ministers, all part of a priesthood of believers, a church levelled before the leadership of God. Quakers are a fascinating religious group both in their original 'peculiarity' and in the variety of reinterpretations of the faith since. The way they have interacted with wider society is a basic but often unknown part of British and American history. This handbook charts their history and the history of their expression as a religious community. This volume provides an indispensable reference work for the study of Quakerism. It is global in its perspectives and interdisciplinary in its approach whilst offering the reader a clear narrative through the academic debates. In addition to an in-depth survey of historical readings of Quakerism, the handbook provides a treatment of the group's key theological premises and its links with wider Christian thinking. Quakerism's distinctive ecclesiastical forms and practices are analysed, and its social, economic, political, and ethical outcomes examined. Each of the 37 chapters considers broader religious, social, and cultural contexts and provides suggestions for further reading and the volume concludes with an extensive bibliography to aid further research.

The Daily Discoveries of a Bible Scholar and Manuscript Hunter: A Biography of James Rendel Harris (1852-1941) (Paperback):... The Daily Discoveries of a Bible Scholar and Manuscript Hunter: A Biography of James Rendel Harris (1852-1941) (Paperback)
Alessandro Falcetta
R1,555 Discovery Miles 15 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first full biography of James Rendel Harris (1852-1941), Bible and patristic scholar, manuscript collector, Quaker theologian, devotional writer, traveller, folklorist, and relief worker. Drawing on published and unpublished sources gathered in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, many of which were previously unknown, Alessandro Falcetta tells the story of Harris's life and works set against the background of the cultural and political life of contemporary Britain. Falcetta traces the development of Harris's career from Cambridge to Birmingham, the story of his seven journeys to the Middle East, and of his many campaigns, from religious freedom to conscientious objection. The book focuses upon Harris's innovative contributions in the field of textual and literary criticism, his acquisitions of hundreds of manuscripts from the Middle East, his discoveries of early Christian works - in particular the Odes of Solomon - his Quaker beliefs and his studies in the cult of twins. His enormous output and extensive correspondence reveal an indefatigable genius in close contact with the most famous scholars of his time, from Hort to Harnack, Nestle, the 'Sisters of Sinai', and Frazer.

The Spirit of the Quakers (Paperback, New): Geoffrey Durham The Spirit of the Quakers (Paperback, New)
Geoffrey Durham
R465 Discovery Miles 4 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

An inspiring and enlightening introduction to Quakerism, the second title in the Yale University Press "The Spirit of . . ."series Who are the Quakers, what do they believe, and what do they practice? The Religious Society of Friends-also known as Quakers--believes that everyone can have a direct experience of God. Quakers express this in a unique form of worship that inspires them to work for change in themselves and in the world. In The Spirit of the Quakers, Geoffrey Durham, himself a Friend, explains Quakerism through quotations from writings that cover 350 years, from the beginnings of the movement to the present day. Peace and equality are major themes in the book, but readers will also find thought-provoking passages on the importance of action for social change, the primacy of truth, the value of simplicity, the need for a sense of community, and much more. The quoted texts convey a powerful religious impulse, courage in the face of persecution, the warmth of human relationships, and dedicated perseverance in promoting just causes. The extended quotations have been carefully selected from well-known Quakers such as George Fox, William Penn, John Greenleaf Whittier, Elizabeth Fry and John Woolman, as well as many contemporary Friends. Together with Geoffrey Durham's enlightening and sympathetic introductions to the texts, the extracts from these writers form an engaging, often moving guide to this accessible and open-hearted religious faith.

Simplicity, Equality, and Slavery - An Archaeology of Quakerism in the British Virgin Islands, 1740-1780 (Hardcover): John M.... Simplicity, Equality, and Slavery - An Archaeology of Quakerism in the British Virgin Islands, 1740-1780 (Hardcover)
John M. Chenoweth
R2,384 R1,933 Discovery Miles 19 330 Save R451 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Inspired by the Quaker ideals of simplicity, equality, and peace, a group of white planters formed a community in the British Virgin Islands during the eighteenth century. Yet they lived in a slave society, and nearly all their members held enslaved people. In this book, John Chenoweth examines how the community navigated the contradictions of Quakerism and plantation ownership. Using archaeological and archival information, Chenoweth reveals how a web of connections led to the community's establishment, how Quaker religious practices intersected with other aspects of daily life in the Caribbean, how these practices were altered to fit a slavery-based economy and society, and how the eventual development of dissent and schism brought about the end of the community after just one generation. He uses this story as a fascinating example of the ways religious ideals can be interpreted in everyday practice to adapt to different local contexts.

Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch - A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern World (Paperback): David W. Kriebel Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch - A Traditional Medical Practice in the Modern World (Paperback)
David W. Kriebel
R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Known in Pennsylvania Dutch as Brauche or Braucherei, the folk-healing practice of powwowing was thought to draw upon the power of God to heal all manner of physical and spiritual ills. Yet some people believed-and still believe today-that this power to heal came not from God, but from the devil. Controversy over powwowing came to a climax in 1929 with the York Hex Murder Trial, in which one powwower killed another who, he believed, had placed a hex on him. Based on seven years of fieldwork and extensive interviews, David Kriebel's study reveals the vibrant world, history, and culture of powwowing in southeastern and central Pennsylvania. He describes, compares, and contrasts powwowing practices of the past and the present; discusses in detail the belief in powwowing as healing; and assesses the future of Braucherei. Biographical sketches of seven living powwowers shed additional light on this little-understood topic. A groundbreaking inquiry into Pennsylvania German culture and history, Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch opens a window onto an archaic, semi-mystical tradition still very much in practice today.

Labeurs, douleurs, et souffrances du fidele ministre de Jesus Christ (French, Paperback): Bill F. Ndi Labeurs, douleurs, et souffrances du fidele ministre de Jesus Christ (French, Paperback)
Bill F. Ndi; Edited by Viviane Koua
R1,166 Discovery Miles 11 660 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Llamado - Libro de trabajo de la Academia Kaleo (Spanish, Paperback): Karla Jay Llamado - Libro de trabajo de la Academia Kaleo (Spanish, Paperback)
Karla Jay; Derek Brown Ph D
R267 Discovery Miles 2 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Illyrian Monastery - Apostoli Egyhaz Kolostor (Hungarian, Paperback): Goran Episcopus Illyrian Monastery - Apostoli Egyhaz Kolostor (Hungarian, Paperback)
Goran Episcopus; Edited by Gorap Episcopus; Illustrated by Goran Episcopus
R306 Discovery Miles 3 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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