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Available
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Publication
Quaker Pr of Friends General (2005), 179 pages
Library's review
A biography of the English pacifist who founded the Quaker movement in the seventeenth century.
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LibraryThing member CrosswicksQuakers
The author covers thoroughly the growth of the 'movement' and organization, their missionary efforts in America, and long-term impact of "the Religious Society of Friends" & its compassionate arm, the American Friends Service Committee. All will benefit from the author's solid research, and
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sympathetic telling of an involved story about a person with extreme eccentricities. Few authors have 'tackled' this subject since the publication of Jane Yolen's book. After you read this young adult biography of a great spiritual leader, you may concur with William Penn's assessment that "GEORGE FOX WAS AN ORIGINAL, BEING NO MAN'S COPY." Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1972
Physical description
179 p.; 8.75 inches
ISBN
188830541X / 9781888305418
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