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Quakerism: The Basics
Contributor(s): Post Abbott, Margery (Author), Abbott, Carl (Author)
ISBN: 036719161X     ISBN-13: 9780367191610
Publisher: Routledge
OUR PRICE:   $109.25  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: December 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity - Denominations
- Religion | Christianity - History
- Religion | Christian Theology - General
Dewey: 289.6
LCCN: 2020029026
Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.08" W x 7.75" (0.46 lbs) 196 pages
 
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Quakerism: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the history and diverse approaches and ideas associated with the Religious Society of Friends. This small religion incorporates a wide geographic spread and varied beliefs that range from evangelical Christians to non-theists. Topics covered include:

    • Quaker values in action

    • The first generations of Quakerism

    • Quakerism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

    • Belief and activism

    • Worship and practice

    • Quakerism around the world

    • The future of Quakerism.

With helpful features including suggested readings, timelines, a glossary, and a guide to Quakers in fiction, this book is an ideal starting point for students and scholars approaching Quakerism for the first time as well as those interested in deepening their understanding.