Eighteen essays give an overview of Quaker history, key issues, regional studies and emerging spiritualities.. If you prefer a print copy, check Tripod.
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.)
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.
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.
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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