Mary and William Dyer: Quaker Light and Puritan Ambition in Early New England, Paperback - Johan Winsser

Reducere. Mary Dyer is widely esteemed as one of the "Boston martyrs"- four Quakers hanged by the Massachusetts Bay Colony between 1659 and 1661. When she re...

Reducere. In 1682, ten years before the infamous Salem witch trials, the town of Great Island, New Hampshire, was plagued by mysterious events: strange, demo...

Reducere. DescriptionSydney G. Fisher describes the arrival and settlement of the Quaker denomination in colonial North America during the 17th and 18th cent...

Reducere. DescriptionFocusing on the Connecticut River Valley--New England's longest river and largest watershed-- Strother Roberts traces the local, regiona...

Reducere. William Penn's life was, at its core, a search for peace. This study concentrates attention on his greatest effort to secure true peace for all--hi...

Reducere. "When I swung over that windowsill, everything changed for me. We are meant to go in and out of doors in civilized style, but my mother bade me cli...

William Penn's life was, at its core, a search for peace. This study concentrates attention on his greatest effort to secure true peace for all--hi...

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Reducere. Finalist for the Pulitzer PrizeWidely hailed as a "powerfully written" history about America's beginnings (Annette Gordon-Reed), New England Bound ...

Quakers say that we understand God when we listen or pay attention to the Divine Light which is within everyone.Publisher: John Hunt PublishingAuth...

Reducere. In Detestable and Wicked Arts, Paul B. Moyer places early New England's battle against black magic in a transatlantic perspective. Moyer provides a...

This study argues that the female voice occupied a key role in the early Stuart political imaginary as a means of signalling resistance to tyranny....

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: William CrononForeword by: John DemosAfterword by: William CrononThe book that launched environmental history now updated. ...

Reducere. Reflecting the growing scholarly interest in transnational and comparative approaches to studying the past, British Atlantic, American Frontier off...

This Element covers the art produced in early medieval England from the departure of the Romans to the early twelfth century, an art that shows the...

First full-length study of the notion and concept of old age in early medieval England.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdAuthor(s): Thijs PorckIllustr...

11th edition. Now with a free app and eBook, this includes special features on The Puritan Tradition, Sports and Outdoor Activities and The Bountif...

For a limited time, receive a free Fodor's Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel e-book with the purchase of this guidebook Go to fodors.com for details...

Reducere. A Quaker prayer life arises from a life of continuing daily attentiveness. The first generation of Quakers followed a covenant with God, based on a...

The impact of global trade on early American visual and material culturePublisher: University Press of New EnglandIllustration(s): 136 illus. (27 c...

Reducere. Quaker spirituality is at its core a contemplative practice which is based on the path taught and lived by Jesus. The traditional Quaker experience...

Witchcraft in Early Modern England provides a fascinating introduction to the history of witches and witchcraft in England from the sixteenth to th...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom a peace ceremony conducted by Chitimacha diplomats before Governor Bienville's makeshift cabin in 1718 to a stickball match played ...

Reducere. The Aubrys - Free People of Color in Early New Orleans and other Allied Families including: Allain, Bonneval, Bringier, Chiapella, Coudrain, Dalcou...

Reducere. Written between 1824 and 1827 by an English Protestant, "A History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland" has been reprinted many ti...

"I've adored Sarah Chase's cookbooks for decadesThis is exactly what you want to cook at home--delicious, satisfying, earthy food your friends and ...

Designed for students and scholars and anyone with an interest in Shakespeare and Renaissance England, this book examines the role of the child in ...

New England is a historic playground of sophisticated cities, bucolic villages, seaside resorts, and beautiful countryside. The brand-new Insight G...

Publisher: VolvpressNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 2012Dimensions: 229 x 155 x 16Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): S Ren Jehoiakim ...

Reducere. Our Life is Love describes the transformational spiritual journey of the first Quakers, who turned to the Light of Christ within and allowed it to ...

Celluloid Classicism provides a rich and detailed history of two important modern South Indian cultural forms: Tamil Cinema and Bharatanatyam dance.

Representing a history of drinking "from below", this book explores the role of the alehouse in seventeenth-century English society.

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Reducere. Launching Summer 2016, WILDSAM releases its second travel series, spotlighting the uniquely American pastime of Road Trips. In the handsome, story-...

A double biography of two forgotten Early Medieval queens: Brunhild and Fredegund.Publisher: Head of ZeusAuthor(s): Shelley PuhakIllustration(s): 1...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Pam Kelley"This book would pair well with Richard Rothstein's The Color of Law. . . . Incisive. . . . Highly recommended."-...

Are Quakers mystics? What does that mean? And how does it translate into how we are and what we do in the world?

Examines writings that supported benevolent societies in Atlantic seaports during an era of nascent capitalism

Reducere. Ghost Stories from America's first colonies have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery New England's haunted Yankee history comes to life-...

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley LtdAuthor(s): DK EyewitnessNumber of pages: 160Collection: Pocket Travel GuidePublication date: 2022Dimensions: 103 x...

This innovative, interdisciplinary collection addresses religion and the life course in England c. 1550-1800. Considering Catholic, Protestant and ...

Publisher: Pennsylvania State University PressNumber of pages: 350Collection: Medieval & Renaissance Literary StudiesPublication date: 2021Dimensio...

Conserving Health brings together scholarship from across the disciplinary spectrum to illustrate the role of preventive culture in early modern En...

DescriptionFor people in the early Middle Ages, the earth, air, water and ether teemed with other beings. Some of these were sentient creatures tha...

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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCIllustration(s): 20 bw illusNumber of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139 x 216 x 22Cover type: Pap...

Reducere. One of America's earliest books. One of the most important early Pilgrim tracts to come from America, this book helped persuade others to come join...

Reducere. Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Publisher: City of Light PublishingAuthor(s): J. SnodgrassNumber of pages: 260Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 229 x 151 x 20Cover type: Paperback...