O Sisters Ain't You Happy? Gender, Family, and Community among the Harvard and Shirley Shakers, 1781-1918 |
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| Author:
| Thurman, Suzanne R. |
| Series title: | Women and Gender in Religion Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-2906-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2001 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on archival material from Shaker members, observers, and apostates, this work offers a study of life in two of the oldest, most prominent American Shaker villages: the Harvard and Shirley communities of Massachusetts.
Drawing on archival material from Shaker members, observers, and apostates, this work offers a study of life in two of the oldest, most prominent American Shaker villages: the Harvard and Shirley communities of Massachusetts.