Historical Dictionary of the Shakers

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Shakers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual families, and important people.

List of contents

Editor's Foreword (Jon Woronoff)
Endorsement (Sabbathday Lake Shakers)
Preface
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
A. List of Those Who Served in the Gospel Ministry
B. Covenant or Constitution of the Church of the United Society in the Town of New Gloucester, 3 December 1832
C. Conditional, Probationary, or Novitiate Covenant
D. Current Rules Governing How the Shakers Live
E. Daily Schedule of a Shaker
F. Format of a Shaker Worship Service
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Stephen J. Paterwic recently retired from the West Springfield Public Schools. He is a frequent presenter at Shaker seminars and forums and he is the author of numerous articles on the Shakers. He currently serves as an overseer of Hancock Shaker Village in Massachusetts and is a trustee of Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village in Maine. The Shakers of Sabbathday Lake have been his lifelong friends and provide inspiration for his spiritual life.

Summary

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Shakers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual families, and important people.

Product details

• Authors: Paterwic, Stephen Paterwic, Stephen J. Paterwic, Paterwic Stephen J.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781538102305
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-0230-5
• No. of pages: 460
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series; Historical Dictionaries of Rel; Historical Dictionaries of Rel; Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; RELIGION / Reference, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Reference works, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches