Quakerism, its legacy, and its relevance for Gandhian research / by Satish Sharma.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharma, Satish, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Society of Friends.

Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948.

Gandhi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.

Summary:

This elaborate book explores Quakerism, its legacy, and its relevance for Gandhian research. The topics covered here include the historical circumstances, conditions, and thought that led to the birth of Quakerism; the seeds and history of the movement; the themes, principles, and practices of the sect; and the aid, change, reform, and conciliation efforts Quakers made to make people, communities, and nations more tolerant, problem-free, and united. As such, the book will appeal to scholars, planners, policy-makers, and practitioners concerned with the boundaries of liberties, freedoms, pacifism, peace, and justice across people, communities, and nations. -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Foreword / Dr. Brij Mohan

Preface / Author

Chapter one. Introduction

Gandhian orientations and principles

Quakerism and Quakers

Outlining of this work

Chapter two. Times, conditions, and thought

Early Europe

Middle Ages: early, high, and late

Thought of the times

Concluding remarks

Chapter three. Seeds and brief history

The seeds

A short history

Chapter four. Beliefs, worship, and practices

Truth, theology, and changes

Conscience, service, and simplicity

Equality, integrity, and peace

Family, business, and community

Chapter five. Spirituality, pacifism, and peace

Spirituality and its practice

Spiritual ideals and expressions

Practical spirituality

Pacifism, and peace

Other issues

Chapter six. Aid/relief/reform/conciliation efforts

Family and community sense

Social organization for need satisfaction

Quaker welfare efforts

Aid and relief

Prison reforms

Sanitation, physical health, and nursing

Care of mentally-ill people

Temperance

Human equality

Slave trade and slavery

Educational endeavours

Conciliation efforts

Chapter seven. Legacy and interfacing

Legacy

Interfacing

Chapter eight. Conclusion

Appendix A. Timelines of Quakerism

Appendix B. A declaration from the the harmless and innocent people

Appendix C. Sermon on the Mount

Appendix D. William Penn's "An essay..."

Notes and references

Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed December 5, 2017).

ISBN:

1-5275-0507-3

OCLC:

1010951767