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The story of Quakerism in Scotland, 1650-1850 : with an epilogue on the period 1850-1950 /
Covering three hundred years of history, G.B. Burnet uncovers the beginnings and downfall of the Scottish Quaker movement, which, during its period of 1650-1850, had an estimated 1500 adherents. The story of Quakerism can be divided into four main periods: its rise during the few years of Cromwell&#...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Lutherworth Press,
[2007]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Covering three hundred years of history, G.B. Burnet uncovers the beginnings and downfall of the Scottish Quaker movement, which, during its period of 1650-1850, had an estimated 1500 adherents. The story of Quakerism can be divided into four main periods: its rise during the few years of Cromwell's rule; the 'epic' period during the latter Stuart dynasty, during which it reached a height and simultaenously underwent its cruellest persecutions in Aberdeen; its gradual decline with occasional surges of social activity; and its dwindling activities in the nineteenth century. Burnet writes with c. |
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| Notas: | Originally published: London : J. Clarke, 1952. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (222 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780718842260 071884226X |