HIST240: History & Principles of Quakerism (HC) Fall 2023

Eighteen essays give an overview of Quaker history, key issues, regional studies and emerging spiritualities.

The expanded second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers) relates the history of the Friends through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on concepts, significant figures, places, activities, and periods."

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; the volume concludes with an extensive bibliography to aid further research.

In this introductory volume to the Brill Research Perspectives series on Quaker Studies, Quaker Studies, An Overview: The Current State of the Field, C. Wess Daniels, Robynne Rogers Healey, and Jon Kershner investigate Quaker Studies, divided into the three fields of history, theology and philosophy, and sociology. With a focus on schisms, transatlantic networks, colonialism, abolition, gender and equality, and pacifism from Quaker origins onward, Healey explores the rich diversity and complexity of research and interpretation that has emerged in Quaker history. Kershner explores comparisons and divergences in contemporary Quaker theology and philosophy. Special attention is paid to Quaker biblical hermeneutics, mysticism, ethics, epistemology and Global Quakerism. Daniels looks at the sociology of Quakerism as a new field of study that has only recently begun to be explored and developed. He surveys the field of sociological work done within Quakerism from the 1960s to the present day.

A comprehensive and authoritative collection containing sixty-one original chapters from a team of international contributors. The Quaker World contains substantial thematic articles on a variety of topics on the living experience of the global Quaker community. An outstanding and accessible reference source on all topics of relevance, concern and interest to students of world religions, Christianity, comparative religions and religious studies.

A comprehensive and authoritative collection containing sixty-one original chapters from a team of international contributors. The Quaker World contains substantial thematic articles on a variety of topics on the living experience of the global Quaker community. An outstanding and accessible reference source on all topics of relevance, concern and interest to students of world religions, Christianity, comparative religions and religious studies.