Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers)

Margery Post Abbott

doi:10.5771/9780810870888

Summary

The modern reputation of Friends in the United States and Europe is grounded in the relief work they have conducted in the presence and aftermath of war. Friends (also known as Quakers) have coordinated the feeding and evacuation of children from war zones around the world. They have helped displaced persons without regard to politics. They have engaged in the relief of suffering in places as far-flung as Ireland, France, Germany, Ethiopia, Egypt, China, and India. Their work was acknowledged with the award of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947 to the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and the Friends Service Council of Great Britain. More often, however, Quakers live, worship, and work quietly, without seeking public attention for themselves. Now, the Friends are a truly worldwide body and are recognized by their Christ-centered message of integrity and simplicity, as well as their nonviolent stance and affirmation of the belief that all people—women as well as men—may be called to the ministry.

The expanded second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Friends (Quakers) relates the history of the Friends through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 700 cross-referenced dictionary entries on concepts, significant figures, places, activities, and periods. This book is an excellent access point for scholars and students, who will find the overviews and sources for further research provided by this book to be enormously helpful.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 2011
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8108-4483-4
ISBN-Online: 978-0-8108-7088-8
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 574
Product type: Book Titles

1. Contents No access
2. Editor’s Foreword No access
3. Preface No access
4. Acronyms and Abbreviations No access
5. Chronology No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 16
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B No access Pages 35 - 58
C No access Pages 59 - 92
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P No access Pages 257 - 286
Q No access Pages 287 - 290
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Appendix A No access Pages 387 - 392
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Bibliography No access Pages 401 - 482
Index No access Pages 483 - 564
The Contributors No access Pages 565 - 566
Members of the Advisory Committee No access Pages 567 - 572
About the Authors No access Pages 573 - 574