The Quakers in America

by Thomas D. Hamm

Book Overview

The Quakers in America is a multifaceted history of the Religious Society of Friends and a fascinating study of its culture and controversies today. Lively vignettes of Conservative, Evangelical, Friends General Conference, and Friends United meetings illuminate basic Quaker theology and reflect the group's diversity while also highlighting the fundamental unity within the religion. Quaker culture encompasses a rich tradition of practice even as...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231123620
• ISBN13: 9780231123624
• Release Date: December 2003
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"