The Quakers: A Very Short Introduction

by Pink Dandelion

Book Overview

Here is the perfect introductory guide to the history and ideas of the Quakers, one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic religious groups. Emerging in England in the 1650s as a radical sect challenging the status quo, the Quakers are now best known for their anti-slavery activities, their principled stance against war, and their pioneering work in penal reform. Famous Quakers include Thomas Paine, Walt Whitman, Lucretia Mott, Herbert Hoover,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199206791
• ISBN13: 9780199206797
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.3" x 7.2"