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Quakers: Shire Library

Autor Peter Furtado
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 sep 2013
Though there have never been many Quakers, these small numbers belie the sect's tremendous impact, both historical and contemporary. Quakerism has produced an astonishing and disproportionate number of eminent thinkers, scientists, industrialists and businessmen, who are united not only by their success but by their commitment to philanthropy and social justice. Quakers also played an important role in early American history, William Penn even having a state named after him. In this illustrated introduction, Peter Furtado traces the history of Quakerism through the tumultuous period of the Civil War and Restoration, its zealous and unrelenting opposition to the slave trade, and its continued work at the forefront of peacemaking, poverty relief, conflict resolution and charity. He also looks closely at the egalitarian teachings of Quakerism's founder, George Fox, and at how the sect's beliefs have developed since, including their undaunted pacifism and why they have been so successful in business.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780747812500
ISBN-10: 0747812500
Pagini: 64
Ilustrații: 30 b/w; 40 col
Dimensiuni: 146 x 208 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Shire Publications
Seria Shire Library

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Cuprins

?Who are the Quakers? / The Origins of Quakerism / A Peculiar People / The Peace Testimony / That of God in Everyone / The Inner Light / Trade, Politics, Learning and the Arts / Live Adventurously / Places to Visit / Further Reading / Index