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Book Maps of the Shaker West

Download or read book Maps of the Shaker West written by Martha Boice and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1805 when Shaker missionaries came from the East, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois & Michigan were all considered part of "the West." Working primarily through dissident Presbyterian theologians, the Shakers established communities in Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana within the first decade. MAPS OF THE SHAKER WEST chronicles the Kentucky Revival sites & Shaker communities in the Shaker West. Directional & site maps as well as drawings of buildings explain each area. Eagle Creek & Straight Creek as well as Darby Plains, short-lived Shaker communities in Ohio, are well documented. Farms owned by various Shaker groups around the time of the Civil War illustrate the role of Shakers in the Underground Railroad. Indexed & footnoted, the book contains 49 maps & 17 illustrations. Martha Boice, Dayton, Ohio, contributed research & the historical narrative. Dale Covington, Marietta, Georgia, created site maps with a special computer program. Directional maps & many illustrations are the work of Richard Spence, Cincinnati, Ohio. Volume discounts available from the publisher. Knot Garden Press, 7712 Eagle Creek Dr., Dayton, OH 45459, 937-433-2592. Order directly from the publisher. 6 or more books: $12 each wholesale. 25 or more books: $10 each wholesale.

Book Shaker Village Views

Download or read book Shaker Village Views written by Robert P. Emlen and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking work on all known Shaker village drawings, revealing their historical & artistic significance.

Book Historical Dictionary of the Shakers

Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Shakers written by Stephen J. Paterwic and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Shakerism teaches God’s immanence through the common life shared in Christ’s mystical body.” Like many religious seekers throughout the ages, they honor the revelation of God but cannot be bound up in an unchanging set of dogmas or creeds. Freeing themselves from domination by the state religion, Mother Ann Lee and her first followers in mid-18th-century England labored to encounter the godhead directly. They were blessed by spiritual gifts that showed them a way to live the heavenly life on Earth. The result of their efforts was the fashioning of a celibate communal life called the Christlife, wherein a person, after confessing all sin, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, can travel the path of regeneration into ever- increasing holiness. Pacifism, equality of the sexes, and withdrawal from the world are some of the ways the faith was put into practice. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of the Shakers contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual families, and important people. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Shakers.

Book The Gospel of Freedom

    Book Details:
  • Author : Alicestyne Turley
  • Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
  • Release : 2022-08-16
  • ISBN : 0813195489
  • Pages : 346 pages

Download or read book The Gospel of Freedom written by Alicestyne Turley and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilbur H. Siebert published his landmark study of the Underground Railroad in 1898, revealing a secret system of assisted slave escapes. Siebert's research relied on the accounts of northern white male abolitionists, and while useful in understanding the northern boundaries of the journey, his work omits the complicated narrative of assistance below the Mason-Dixon Line. In The Gospel of Freedom: Black Evangelicals and the Underground Railroad, author Alicestyne Turley positions Kentucky as a crucial "pass through" territory and addresses the important contributions of antislavery southerners who formed organized networks to assist those who were enslaved in the Deep South. Drawing on family history and lore as well as a large range of primary sources, Turley shows how free and enslaved African Americans developed successful systems to help those enslaved below the Mason-Dixon Line. Illuminating the roles of these Black freedom fighters, Turley questions the validity of long-held conclusions based on Siebert's original work and suggests new areas of inquiry for further exploration. The Gospel of Freedom seeks to fill in the historical gaps and promote the lost voices of the Underground Railroad.

Book The Shakers

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  • Author : Lesley Herzberg
  • Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Release : 2015-03-10
  • ISBN : 1784420670
  • Pages : 96 pages

Download or read book The Shakers written by Lesley Herzberg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shaker handicrafts' dignified simplicity is perhaps our greatest example of form following function. An off-shoot of Quakerism, the Shakers sought to create a heaven on earth through both worship and diligent work. Practical yet attractive, the furniture, textiles, tools and machinery of the Shakers are utterly distinctive and became famous the world over during the twentieth century, with certain Modernist architects and designers finding unexpected common ground with this decidedly non-modern sect. 'Shaker Handicraft' – the first Shaker exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1935 – was only the first of many exhibits, and today the spirit of the Shakers – and the clean lines, solid construction and honest functionality of their crafts – make it one of the most popular and timeless design categories in the US and beyond.

Book The A to Z of the Shakers

Download or read book The A to Z of the Shakers written by Stephen J. Paterwic and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2009-09-28 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, followed Mother Ann Lee to the United States in 1774 when life in England became difficult. In the United States, they established several colonies whose governing principals included celibacy and agrarian communal living. Even at its peak, however, Shakerism claimed only about 4,500 members. Today, except for one active community in Sabbathday, Maine, the great Shaker villages are diminished, but the Shakers left an enduring impact on the religion and culture of the United States. The A to Z of the Shakers relates the history of this fascinating group through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on Shaker communities, industries, individual families, and important people. Every definition, biography, and point of history was submitted to the Shakers at Sabbathday Lake for their review before it was included for publication. As such, the voice of the contemporary Shakers is found in the dictionary, and they have given it their unequivocal endorsement.

Book Issachar Bates

    Book Details:
  • Author : Carol Medlicott
  • Publisher : UPNE
  • Release : 2013
  • ISBN : 161168434X
  • Pages : 450 pages

Download or read book Issachar Bates written by Carol Medlicott and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2013 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of a key western Shaker in early America

Book Archaeology and Preservation of Gendered Landscapes

Download or read book Archaeology and Preservation of Gendered Landscapes written by Sherene Baugher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical archaeology of landscapes initially followed the pattern of Classical Archaeology by studying elite men's gardens. Over time, particularly in North America, the field has expanded to cover larger settlement areas, but still often with ungendered and elite focus. The editors of this volume seek to fill this important gap in the literature by presenting studies of gendered power dynamics and their effect on minority groups in North America. Case studies presented include communities of Native Americans, African Americans, multi-ethnic groups, religious communities, and industrial communities. Just as the research focus has previously neglected the groups presented here, so too has funding to preserve important archaeological sites. As the contributors to this important volume present a new framework for understanding the archaeology of religious and social minority groups, they also demonstrate the importance of preserving the cultural landscapes, particularly of minority groups, from destruction by the modern dominant culture. A full and complete picture of cultural preservation has to include all of the groups that interacted form it.

Book The Shakers of Union Village

Download or read book The Shakers of Union Village written by Cheryl Bauer and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007-06-20 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founded in 1805, Union Village began as a religious and communal experiment. Eventually it became one of America's largest and most productive Shaker communities, its members achieving many firsts in education, equality, music, horticulture, and animal husbandry. Their unique faith influenced every aspect of their lives, from making furniture to raising children. They welcomed the leading figures of the period, including Native American chiefs, politicians, and abolitionists, while they continued to open other Shaker settlements in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Georgia. These vintage images--including many never published before--trace the Shakers" progress as they worked toward creating an earthly paradise. Although Union Village dissolved in 1912, some Shakers remained there for almost another decade. Today Union Village's heritage is still shared with the public at OtterbeinLebanon Retirement Community and in neighboring Lebanon.

Book Bibliographic Guide to Maps and Atlases

Download or read book Bibliographic Guide to Maps and Atlases written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Gender and Landscape

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  • Author : Josephine Carubia
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2013-04-15
  • ISBN : 1134300832
  • Pages : 305 pages

Download or read book Gender and Landscape written by Josephine Carubia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, a feminist inquiry into the landscape, provides a bridge between feminist discussions of space and place and landscape interpretations.

Book Historical Atlas of the American West

Download or read book Historical Atlas of the American West written by Warren A. Beck and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 78 maps in this atlas add significant information to the study of the development of the American West, Defined for this resources as those 17 continental states west of the Missouri River. The maps range in chronology from explorations in the sixteenth century to the location of World War II prisoner of war and Japanese internment camps. The atlas includes maps of geographic, flora and fauna data. Maps are on the left pages and narratives about the maps re on the facing pages. Maps are black and white clear and easily read. An Appendix shows Spanish-Mexican land grants, and there is an index. This is an excellent atlas for both middle and high schools. Includes a section on Arkansas aboriginal setting and Native American tribes. Describes European contacts and settlements.

Book Richard McNemar

    Book Details:
  • Author : Christian Goodwillie
  • Publisher : Indiana University Press
  • Release : 2023-03-07
  • ISBN : 0253065070
  • Pages : 332 pages

Download or read book Richard McNemar written by Christian Goodwillie and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first biography of a key and complex American religious figure of the nineteenth century, considered by many to be the "father of Shaker literature." Richard McNemar (1770–1839) led a remarkable life, replete with twists and turns that influenced American religions in many ways during the early nineteenth century. Beginning as a Presbyterian minister in the Midwest, he took his preaching and the practice of his congregation in a radically different, evangelical "free will" direction during the Kentucky Revival. A cornerstone of his New Light church in Ohio was spontaneous physical movement and exhortations. After Shaker missionaries arrived, McNemar converted and soon played a prominent role in expanding and raising public awareness of their religion by founding Shaker communities in the Midwest, becoming the first Shaker published author and the most prolific composer of Shaker hymns. Split between two opposing religious traditions—an evangelical movement attracting tens of thousands and Shakerism, which drew only hundreds to its villages—Richard McNemar's life poses a challenge for any biographer. Christian Goodwillie's mastery of the archival records surrounding McNemar and the Shakers allows him to tell McNemar's story in a way that fully captures the complexity of the man and the scope of his enduring legacy in American religious history.

Book Shaker Built

Download or read book Shaker Built written by Historic American Buildings Survey and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Geography of Time  Place  Movement and Networks  Volume 2

Download or read book Geography of Time Place Movement and Networks Volume 2 written by Stanley D. Brunn and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Surveying and Mapping

Download or read book Surveying and Mapping written by and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: