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Children of Peace /

The Children of Peace, which existed from 1812 to 1890, was started by former Quakers from the United States who set up a utopian community near Toronto. With their propensity for fine architecture, music, and ritual, adherents to the sect attracted the attention of the religious, political, and soc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McIntyre, W. John (William John), 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Montréal [Que.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©1994.
Series:McGill-Queen's studies in the history of religion ; 14.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Figures and Tables
  • Preface
  • 1 A Gathering of Friends
  • 2 Meeting House and Camp Meeting
  • 3 Visions
  • 4 Meeting House and Temple
  • 5 Doctrine, Worship, and Ritual
  • 6 Life and Work in the Community
  • 7 House and Home: The Ebenezer Doan House
  • 8 Religion and Politics
  • 9 The Last Years of the Children of Peace
  • 10 The Children of Peace and the World Around Them
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
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