Quakerism: The Basics

Quakerism: The Basics

By Margery Post Abbott and Carl Abbott

Quakerism: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the history and diverse approaches and ideas associated with The Religious Society of Friends. This small religion incorporates a wide geographic spread and varied beliefs that range from evangelical Christians to non-theists.

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Publisher: Routledge
Publish Date: 12/15/2020
Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9780367191627
ISBN-10: 0367191628
Language: English

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Quakerism: The Basics is an accessible and engaging introduction to the history and diverse approaches and ideas associated with the Religious Society of Friends. This small religion incorporates a wide geographic spread and varied beliefs that range from evangelical Christians to non-theists. Topics covered include:

    • Quaker values in action
    • The first generations of Quakerism
    • Quakerism in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
    • Belief and activism
    • Worship and practice
    • Quakerism around the world
    • The future of Quakerism.

With helpful features including suggested readings, timelines, a glossary, and a guide to Quakers in fiction, this book is an ideal starting point for students and scholars approaching Quakerism for the first time as well as those interested in deepening their understanding.

About the Authors

Margery Post Abbott is a member of the Multnomah Meeting in Portland, Oregon and an independent scholar who has published widely on Quaker belief and practice.

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Carl Abbott is emeritus professor of urban studies and planning at Portland State University. He is the author of many articles and books, including How Cities Won the West: Four Centuries of Urban Change in Western North America and several about Portland history, including Portland: Planning, Politics, and Growth in a Twentieth Century City; The Great Extravaganza: Portland's Lewis and Clark Exposition; and Greater Portland: Urban Life and Landscape in the Pacific Northwest.

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