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A fascinating introduction to the world of the early Shakers, this anthology documents the contributions to Shaker religion made by women during its first seventy years.
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A fascinating introduction to the world of the early Shakers, this anthology documents the contributions to Shaker religion made by women during its first seventy years.
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The Historical Dictionary of the Shakers relates the history of this fascinating group through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over two hundred cross-referenced dictionary entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual... [ More...]
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The Shakers' "spiritual literacies," defined through an examination of their reading and writing practices, blur boundaries between traditionally masculine and feminine realms by using reason and emotion and by being innovative as well as traditional. This... [ More...]
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A spare and elegant photo-essay on contemporary Shaker life by a photographer who has chronicled this New England religious community for nearly four decades.
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CONTENTSShaker Theology and WorshipShaker Growth and ExpansionShaker Life and CustomsShaker PersecutionShaker CovenantShaker DecadenceShaker Successors
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"The Shaker Legacy" is an intriguing visual tour of 150 classic Shaker pieces, many of which have never been previously photographed. In addition, Becksvoort gives a historical perspective of Shaker beliefs and how they shaped Shaker design. 250+ color... [ More...]
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Definitive study provides detailed coverage of origins, ideology, industry and art, mode of worship, internal organization of communities. Author's reliance on original manuscript material, contemporary illustrations make this study especially useful to... [ More...]
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In Simple Gifts, June Sprigg tells the story of one of America's last Shaker communities--Canterbury Shaker Village, in Canterbury, New Hampshire--during its twilight years, and of its seven remarkable "survivor" women, who were among the... [ More...]
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The Shakers—officially known as The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing—were, at their peak, a small but thriving Christian sect that lived in private, rural communities throughout the eastern United States. Only a handful... [ More...]
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