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Author Davies, Adrian, Dr.

Title The Quakers in English society, 1655-1725 / Adrian Davies
Published Oxford : Clarendon, 2000

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Description 1 online resource
Series Oxford historical monographs
Oxford historical monographs.
Contents Spiritual warriors -- The Quaker tribe -- Body language -- Levelling Quakers? -- A community of worship -- The brotherhood -- Love and marriage -- Gospel order -- Spreading forth the truth -- From Lollards to Quakers -- Dregs of the people -- The growth and decline of Quakerism -- A suffering people -- The Quakers in society
Summary The early Quakers denounced the clergy and social elite, but how did that affect Friends' relationships with others? This study sets out to discover the social consequences of religious belief
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Society of Friends -- History
Quakers -- England -- History -- 17th century
Quakers -- England -- History -- 18th century
Quakers
Society of Friends
SUBJECT Great Britain -- Church history -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056616
Subject England
Great Britain
Genre/Form Church history
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780191677953
0191677957