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Quakers and the American Family

British Settlement in the Delaware Valley

Quakers and the American Family( )
Author: Levy, Barry
ISBN:978-0-19-504976-3
Publication Date:Mar 1992
Publisher:Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $112.68AUD $148.95
Book Description:

This brilliant study shows the pivotal role the Quakers played in the origins and development of America's family ideology. Levy argues that the Quakers brought a new vision of family and social life to America--one that contrasted sharply with the harsh, formal world of the New England Puritans. The Quakers stressed affection, friendship and hospitality, the importance of women in the home, and the value of self-disciplined, non-coercive childrearing. This book explains how and why...
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Book Details
Pages:352
Detailed Subjects: Religion / Christianity / Quaker
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14 x 21.6 x 2.2 cm
Book Weight:0.475 Kilograms



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