Quaker Crosscurrents: Three Hundred Years of Friends in the New York Yearly Meetings [Hardcover]

Hugh Barbour (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Syracuse Univ Pr (Sd); 1st edition (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815626517
• ISBN-13: 978-0815626510
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 9.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is a splendid history of an active religious group., June 22, 1998

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This review is from: Quaker Crosscurrents: Three Hundred Years of Friends in the New York Yearly Meetings (Hardcover)

This book provides a remarkable glimpse into the rich history of the Hudson River Valley and Upstate New York into Canada through the lens of the Quakers. Formerly a prominent religion in New York State ranking third at the beginning of the 19th century, New York Quakers have had a leading role in education, prison reform, women's rights, peace activism and temperance. The chapters on the 19th century are particularly rich in fascinating details while the 20th century material is a little more general.