Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780871951137
Category : Church records and registers
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A History of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Canada
Author: Arthur Garratt DorlandPublisher: Macmillan Company of Canada
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
The Widening Gate
Author: David Harris SacksPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 052091452X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 495
Book Description
The history of capitalism is not to be explained in mere economic terms. David Harris Sacks here demonstrates that the modern Western economy was ushered in by broad processes of social, political, and cultural change. His study of Bristol as it opened it gate to national politics and the Atlantic economy reveals capitalism to be not just a species of economic order but a distinct form of life, governed by its own ethical norms and cultural practices. Availing himself of the methods of "thick description," socio-economic analysis, and political theory, Sacks examines the dynamics by which early modern Bristol moved from a medieval commercial economy to an early capitalist one. Throughout the period, the life of the city depended heavily on the successes of its great overseas merchants. But their quest for a monopoly of trade with the outside world, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Levant, came into conflict with the concerns of Bristol's artisans and retail shopkeepers. The battles of the two factions conditioned social and cultural developments in Bristol for two centuries. Locally, the conflict set the terms for developing conceptions of justice and authority. On a larger scale, it drew the community firmly into the great affairs of the realm and the wider world of expanding markets beyond. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1992. The history of capitalism is not to be explained in mere economic terms. David Harris Sacks here demonstrates that the modern Western economy was ushered in by broad processes of social, political, and cultural change. His study of Bristol as it opened i
Female Friends and the Making of Transatlantic Quakerism, 1650–1750
Author: Naomi PullinPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108247083
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Quaker women were unusually active participants in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century cultural and religious exchange, as ministers, missionaries, authors and spiritual leaders. Drawing upon documentary evidence, with a focus on women's personal writings and correspondence, Naomi Pullin explores the lives and social interactions of Quaker women in the British Atlantic between 1650 and 1750. Through a comparative methodology, focused on Britain and the North American colonies, Pullin examines the experiences of both those women who travelled and preached and those who stayed at home. The book approaches the study of gender and religion from a new perspective by placing women's roles, relationships and identities at the centre of the analysis. It shows how the movement's transition from 'sect to church' enhanced the authority and influence of women within the movement and uncovers the multifaceted ways in which female Friends at all levels were active participants in making and sustaining transatlantic Quakerism.
Owen on the Christian Life
Author: Matthew BarrettPublisher: Crossway
ISBN: 1433537311
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
John Owen is widely hailed as one of the greatest theologians of all time. His many works—especially those encouraging Christians in their struggle against sin—continue to speak powerfully to readers today, offering much-needed spiritual guidance for following Christ and resisting temptation day in and day out. Starting with an overview of Owen’s life, ministry, and historical context, Michael Haykin and Matthew Barrett introduce readers to the pillars of Owen’s spiritual life. From exploring his understanding of believers’ fellowship with the triune God to highlighting his teaching on justification, this study invites us to learn about the Christian life from the greatest of the English Puritans. Part of the Theologians on the Christian Life series.
Friends' Intelligencer
Author: A Critical Dictionary of English Literature
Author: Austin AllibonePublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368132199
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 826
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Bulletin of Friends' Historical Society of Philadelphia
Author: Friends' Historical Society of PhiladelphiaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Society of Friends
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
The Worlds of William Penn
Author: Andrew R. MurphyPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 1978801777
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 439
Book Description
"Edited collection taking a wide-ranging look at William Penn's life and legacy, spanning everything from art history to literature, to history, to political theory, to American studies, to British studies."--Provided by publisher.
A catalogue of a miscellaneous collection of books
Author: John and Arthur ArchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Author: