Shaking the Faith

Women, Family, and Mary Marshall Dyer's Anti-Shaker Campaign, 1815-1867

Autori

• Kenneth A. Loparo

Parametri

• 233 pagine
• 9 ore di lettura

• Esoterismo e religione
• Scienze sociali
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century anti-Shaker movement, Mary Marshall Dyer's journey unfolds as she transitions from a devoted Shaker to a fervent opponent after losing her children to the sect. Her anguish fuels a fifty-year campaign marked by numerous writings and public debates that captivated New England. The narrative explores significant themes of family, religion, and gender dynamics in pre-Civil War America, highlighting the ironic parallels between Dyer and the Shakers as both navigate their marginalization in society.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2002

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