Writings of Shaker Apostates and Anti-Shakers, 1782-1850 Vol 1

The Shakers are perhaps the best known of American religious communities. Their ethos and organization had a practical influence on many other communities and on society as a whole. This three volume collection presents writings from a broad cross-section of those who opposed the Shakers and their way of life.

List of contents

Rathbun, a Brief Account of a Religious Scheme; Taylor, a Narrative of the Strange Principles, Conduct and Character of the People Known by the Name of Shakers; P. A., Three Curious Pieces; West, Scriptural Cautions; Daniel Rathbun, A Letter; ‘Spectator’, ‘The People Called Shakers’; Scales, ‘Mystery of the People Called Shakers’; [Anon.], ‘For The Western Star’; Rathbun, ‘Caleb Rathbun Aged Nearly Seventeen Year’; Taylor, Letter; Valentine Rathbun, ‘For the Western Star’; Rathbone, Reasons Offered for Leaving the Shakers; Smith, ‘An Attempt to Develope Shakerism’; Smith, Remarkable Occurrences; [Anon.], ‘Who are the Shakers?’; ‘Mobbing the Shakers’ and ‘Expedition Against the Shakers’; [Anon.], ‘Expedition Against the Shakers’, Democratic Press (Philadelphia, PA), 1 October 1810; Smith, Shakerism Detected; Bailey, Fanaticism Exposed

About the author

Christian Goodwillie

Summary

The Shakers are perhaps the best known of American religious communities

Product details

• Authors: Christian Goodwillie
• Assisted by: Christian Goodwillie (Editor), Goodwillie Christian (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.01.2016
• EAN: 9781138664296
• ISBN: 978-1-138-66429-6
• No. of pages: 334
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, RELIGION / Christianity / Protestant, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, United States of America, USA, Protestantism & Protestant Churches, Protestantism and Protestant Churches