Stevens, Sylvia 1935- creator text Electronic books. nyu Lewiston Edwin Mellen Press 2012 monographic eng

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1 online resource (438 p.) Some of the eighteenth-century Quakers in northeast Norfolk were well-known among Quakers nationally in their time. Others were known regionally, and locally, leaving few printed records of their experiences. This book argues that it is important to restore at least some of these men and women to their places in history. In order to provide a wider base from which to make reassessments about the nature of eighteenth-century Quakerism, and its religious influences, one must learn about the lesser known members. The book uses a local study to investigate the ways in which, within their local and. Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: The Pattern of Settlement and Social Context of Quakers in Northeast Norfolk; Chapter 3: Travelling in the Service of Truth; Chapter 4: A Believing People; Chapter 5: Neighbourhood and Witness: Tensions and Resolutions; Chapter 6: Transmisson of Values and the Interests of a Polite Society; Chapter 7: Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix 1A; Appendix 1B; Appendix 1C; Appendix 2A; Appendix 2B. Sylvia Stevens ; with a foreword by Peter Rushton. Includes bibliographical references and index. Quakers England Norfolk History 17th century Society of Friends England Norfolk History 17th century Religion RELIGION / Christianity / Quaker Quakers England Norfolk History 17th century Society of Friends England Norfolk History 17th century BX7678.N57 S74 2012 289.6/4261209033 Stevens, Sylvia Lewiston : Edwin Mellen Press, c2012 9780773412262 (electronic bk.) 0773412263 (electronic bk.) http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=976907 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=469012 http://public.eblib.com/EBLPublic/PublicView.do?ptiID=976907 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=469012 EBLCP 120723 20200709055551.0 ocn801363566 eng