David Yount

How the Quakers Invented America

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Produktbeschreibung

Nationally syndicated columnist David Yount shows how Quakers and the Society of Friends shaped the basic distinctive features of American life, from the days of the colonies, revolution and founders, to the civil rights movements of modern times: freedom, equality, community, straightforwardness, and spirituality.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 146mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 357g
• ISBN-13: 9780742558335
• ISBN-10: 0742558339
• Artikelnr.: 22585702

Autorenporträt

David Yount writes the nationally syndicated column "Amazing Grace" and hosts a weekly cable TV program. He regularly appears in the media and is the author of nine books, including What are We to Do? and Be Strong and Courageous. He lives in Montclair, VA.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Foreword - A Tale of Two Quakers Chapter 2 Preface - Of Time and
Eternity Chapter 3 Introduction - Convincement Part 4 Part I - How the
Quakers Invented America Part 5 Part II - Friendly Persuasion Chapter 6
Faith vs. Feeling Chapter 7 The Meaning of the Light Chapter 8 The
Significance of Jesus Chapter 9 How Quakers Approach the Bible Chapter 10
The Good Quaker Chapter 11 The Holy Experiment Chapter 12 Living in the
Light of Eternity Chapter 13 Why Did the Quakers Stop Quaking? Chapter 14 A
Peculiar People Part 15 Part III - Quaker Spirituality Chapter 16 What
Jesus Learned in the Desert and Thoreau Learned in the Woods Chapter 17 To
See the World in a Grain of Sand Part 18 Part IV - How the Quakers are
Reinventing America