by Mary Crauderueff
Last Updated Sep 20, 2023
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Quaker Reference Sources
Oxford Handbook of Quaker Studies
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A group of leading scholars wrote these 37 essays concerning Quaker history, theology, witness and expression.
Brill Research Perspectives in Quaker Studies
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This new series has published its first issue:
Quaker Studies, an Overview. It offers literature reviews on several significant issues.
Cambridge Companion to Quakerism
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Eighteen essays give an overview of Quaker history, key issues, regional studies and emerging spiritualities.. If you prefer a print copy, check Tripod.
Oxford Bibliographies Online
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Extensive annotated bibliographies on specific topics in the humanities and social sciences written by scholars in the field. This is a great place to start your research. New essays are added twice a year. Essays of interest now available include:
"Quakers"
"Philadelphia"
"English Puritans, Dissenters, Quakers, and Recusants"
Historical dictionary of the Friends (Quakers) (2012 ed.)
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Explains common and technical Quaker terminology, provides brief biographical sketches as well as information on organizations and events.
Additional Reference Sources
American National Biography
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Offers summaries of the lives of more than 18,000 men and women, from all eras and walks of life, who have shaped the nation. No living person is included.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Contains biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond,from the earliest times to the year 2001. Articles focus on noteworthy people from all walks of life. It profiles over one thousand people identified as Quakers.
Oxford Handbook of the English Revolution
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Presents 33 essays offering an overview of the social, political, and religious thought of the time. Note in particular "Religious Thought" by John Coffey, pp. 447-65.
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