Apocalypse of the word : the life and message of George Fox (1624-1691)

by Douglas Gwyn

Paperback, 1986

Status

Available

Call number

B FOX GWY

Tags

Quaker biography, 17th century Quakers, Quaker history, witness, Quaker worship

Collections

Your library, B - Biography - Quaker

Publication

Richmond, Ind. : Friends United Press, c1986.

Subjects

Quakers England Biography
Society of Friends Doctrines History

ISBN

0913408913 / 9780913408919

Description

Gwyn emphasizes the apocalyptic perspective behind George Fox's declaration that Christ has come to teach his people himself and describes how it affected Fox's view of preaching, worship, and Church order. This work helps explain the urgency of the message that sparked early Friends.

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B FOX GWY

Barcode

4714

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