Lively vignettes of conservative, evangelical, friends general conference, and friends united meetings illuminate basic quaker theology and reflect the groups diversity while also highlighting the fundamental unity within the religion. She is a member of friends community of new england, a group of friends living in an intentional, spiritual quaker community in bath, maine. Welcome to the national society, descendants of early quakers. After nearly two decades of participation in a religious movement that became the shakers, in 1774 ann lee and a small group of her followers emigrated from. Discover the best quaker christianity in best sellers. About us quakerbooks of fgc is a ministry of friends general conference that serves quakers, quaker meetings, and interested individuals who are spiritually inquisitive. Books about quakers this is a short list of publications we recommend for newcomers or people interested in finding out about quakers. The story of the quakers in america paperback november 1, 1999 by margaret hope bacon author.
From the first pages hamm draws the reader into the text. Quaker heritage press, 1999 this book reproduces the 19thcentury books of discipline of the eight oldest yearly meetings in america. The quakers in america presents a concise, highly readable account of american quakerism toady. After christopher columbus epic voyage in 1492, european powers annexed various parts of north and south america, and the caribbean, and established many colonies. There may have been many more natives who entered america via the bearing strait, and left records in their blood type, facial characteristics and genes perhaps swamping the contributions of the lamanites and nephites. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. A very helpful overview of the history and present of quakers in north america, including thematic chapters on quaker worship, quaker beliefs and practices, contemporary debates, interactions with the world, and women and marriage, as well as chronological sections.
The quakers in america is a multifaceted history of the religious society of friends and a fascinating study of its culture and controversies today. We are following the cdc recommendations to keep our members and the wider community safer from the covid19 virus. Colonial, revolutionary, early american romance for adult mf romance in north america before 1850. From its curiosity piquing title to its final satisfying sentence, how the quakers invented america is an entertaining and informative book about both the united states and the influence of those quirky quakers on it. Recreates the cultures of the ancestors of todays indian peoplestheir religions, customs, tools, weapons, arts, architecture and scientific knowledgeon the basis of evidence from archaeological sites both large and small, bringing to life the north america of edges previously relegated to a kind of historical limbo. Lively vignettes of conservative, evangelical, friends general conference, and friends united meetings illuminate basic quaker theology and reflect the groups diversity while also highlighting the. Mail, with a check to quakerbooks of fcg enclosedsend your mail order to quakerbooks, co pssc, 46 development rd, fitchburg, ma 01420. The friends still gather by the spring and wait for the light to descend upon them 250 years later. President and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Material is included describing friends general conference liberal, silent meetings, mostly in the east, friends united meeting more conservativein a quaker context, both programmed and unprogrammed meetings, mostly in the midwest, and the evangelical friends alliance evangelical, christocentric. Page 81 he is a myth evolved from the hellsmoke of cruel war as purely imaginary a personage as mephistopheles or the hebrew devil.
In the 1750s, quakers from pennsylvania and virginia settled in the north carolina piedmont, eventually organizing spring friends meeting in 1763. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. List of articles about us home quaker books quaker art prints. The quakers of new garden romancing america books the complete book list bibliography backlist.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Indians of north americafirst contact with europeans. A fullscale survey of childrens picturebooks of this century, examining and evaluating numerous notable books and the work of notable illustrators, from e. American picturebooks from noahs ark to the beast within. The life and legacy of george fox, founder of the society of friends quakers, shot on location in england, america and canada. Book sale finder, your guide to used book bargains at book sales held by libraries and other nonprofit organizations. The book of mormon does not say that all the natives in the new world were either lamanites or nephites. For the forest, the shared purpose is life itself, existence. An atlas of north american climbing areas, is a comprehensive listing of every chunk of protruding stone on the continent.
Vintage quaker books is owned and operated by kristna evans, a member of the religious society of friends quakers. Into the wilderness by sara donati, surrender by pamela clare, defiant by pamela clare, untamed by pamela clare, the turnco. Hamm manages impressive breadth, as well as surprising depth. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. This little book is a quick read but a very good exploration of the story of the quakers in america. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The whole booke of psalmes, or the bay psalm book, as it is now known, is expected to sell for. Our first friends, the early quakers a century after william penn opened his colony to settlers of all faiths, samuel mcpherson janney chronicled the history of quakers in pennsylvania, specifically mentioning the founders house overlooking the delaware river in bucks county, pennsbury manor. A quaker family through six generations smith, robert houston on. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. National book network is one of the largest independentlyowned book distributors in north america with approximately ninety client publishers. You can search for books by title or subject matter, put them in your cart, and pay for them online using a credit card. Quakers or friends are members of a christian religious movement that started in england in the 17th century, and has spread throughout the united states, canada, mexico, and central america. By the time george fox began preaching in 1652, britain had, or would soon have, thirteen colonies in north america, covering.
Praised for its rich insight and wideranging perspective, the quakers in america is a penetrating account of an influential, vibrant, and often misunderstood religious sect. The quakers this book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. Colonial, revolutionary, early american romance 147 books. For quakers, the quakercurious, and everyone else, as well. Hamms work, part of the columbia contemporary american religion series, offers a concise and engaging introduction to quaker history and to quakerism today. As the first part of our name implies we carry books, pamphlets, ebooks, curriculum, and the like that help friends and others live our lives as expressions of our faith, serve. The last runaway by tracy chevalier, the invention of wings by sue monk kidd, a quaker book of wisdom. David younts writing is crisp and clean and the story he tells is engaging, surprising, and delightful. Quakers in north america constitute approximately 21% of quakers worldwide 2012, according to the online quaker information center. Today, sothebys will auction a copy of the first englishlanguage book printed in america. To promote scholarly efforts towards the preservation of family documents and records of the society of friends. You can find all of these titles and many more at quakerbooks of fgc. Some quakers originally came to north america to spread their beliefs to the british colonists there, while others came to escape the persecution they experienced in europe.
Quip members in front of the dining hall at canby grove. Quakers and literature quakers and the disciplines volume 3. Ann lee 29 february 1736 8 september 1784, commonly known as mother ann lee, was the founding leader of the united society of believers in christs second appearing, or the shakers. Discover the best and latest articles about books in north america. Romance occurring outside north america from 16011810 can go in one of these lists.
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