Portraying the Passionate Beliefs of the Shakers
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › December 05, 2011
Linked as:
Summary
The Shakers are a small but fascinating wrinkle in American religious history.
Founded in 18th-century England, the group blossomed in America in the 1800s, first during the Second Great Awakening spiritual revival, and then in the mid-century heyday of Utopian communities.See the full content of this document
Extract
Portraying the Passionate Beliefs of the Shakers
While several of its sites are maintained as museums, the extinct sect is known today chiefly for the simple, functional Shaker style of furniture, and its gender equality, exuberant worship and...
See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
