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Historical Dictionary of the Shakers
Contributor(s): Paterwic, Stephen J. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1538102307     ISBN-13: 9781538102305
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
OUR PRICE: $128.10  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christianity - Shaker
- Reference | Dictionaries
Dewey: 289.803
LCCN: 2016056496
Series: Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Move
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" L (1.90 lbs) 460 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Christian
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 02/01/2018
 
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Publisher Description:
"Shakerism teaches God's immanence through the common life shared in Christ's mystical body." Like many religious seekers throughout the ages, they honor the revelation of God but cannot be bound up in an unchanging set of dogmas or creeds. Freeing themselves from domination by the state religion, Mother Ann Lee and her first followers in mid-18th-century England labored to encounter the godhead directly. They were blessed by spiritual gifts that showed them a way to live the heavenly life on Earth. The result of their efforts was the fashioning of a celibate communal life called the Christlife, wherein a person, after confessing all sin, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, can travel the path of regeneration into ever- increasing holiness. Pacifism, equality of the sexes, and withdrawal from the world are some of the ways the faith was put into practice. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Shakers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual families, and important people. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Shakers.
 
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