Meeting House and Counting House : The Quaker Merchants of Colonial Philadelphia, 1682-1763 / Frederick B. Tolles.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tolles, Frederick Barnes, 1915-1975, author.

Series:

Published in heaven book.

Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press Series.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Society of Friends--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.

Society of Friends.

Industries--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History.

Industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (315 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Richmond, Virginia : The University of North Carolina Press, [1948]

Summary:

The "holy experiment" of the Quakers involved political hegemony and economic wealth. Gradually the Quakers realized that they had become involved in the compromises fatal to the spiritual integrity of the Society of Friends itself. The political crisis of 1756 hastened this realization, and the Quaker merchants abandoned the outward plantations and turned again to the plantations within.Originally published 1948.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

979-88-908738-4-2

979-88-908738-5-9

1-4696-4548-3

0-8078-3982-5