The A to Z of the Shakers / Stephen J. Paterwic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paterwic, Stephen.

Series:

A to Z guides ; no. 106.

The A to Z guide series ; no. 106

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Protestant churches--History--Dictionaries.

Protestant churches.

Shakers--History--Dictionaries.

Shakers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (370 p.)

Edition:

106th ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The A to Z of the Shakers relates the history of this fascinating group through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual families, and important people. Every definition, biography, and point of history was submitted to the Shakers at Sabbathday Lake for their review before it was included for publication. As such, the voice of the contemporary Shakers is found in the dictionary, and they have given it their unequivocal endorsement.

Contents:

Contents; Editor's Foreword; Endorsement; Preface; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix A: List of Those Who Served in the Gospel Ministry; Appendix B: Covenant or Constitution of the Church of the United Society in the Town of New Gloucester, 3 December 1832; Appendix C: Conditional, Probationary, or Novitiate Covenant; Appendix D: Current Rules Governing How the Shakers Live; Appendix E: Daily Schedule of a Shaker; Appendix F: Format of a Shaker Worship Service; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

979-82-16-29007-0

1-282-52163-2

9786612521638

0-8108-7056-8

OCLC:

609847064