The Creation of Modern Quaker Diversity, 1830–1937
Brian Drayton reviews a new anthology of historical essays on Quakerism.
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Brian Drayton reviews a new anthology of historical essays on Quakerism.
The period from 1830 to 1937 was transformative for modern Quakerism. Practitioners made significant contributions to world culture, from their heavy involvement in the abolitionist and women’s rights movements and creation of thriving communities of Friends in the Global South to the large-scale post–World War I humanitarian relief efforts of the American Friends Service Committee and Friends Service Council in Britain. The Creation of Modern Quaker Diversity, 1830–1937 explores these developments and the impact they had on the Quaker religion and on the broader world. Chapters examine ...