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Quakers and the American Family: British Settlement in the Delaware Valley
Quakers and the American Family British Settlement in the Delaware Valley
Author: Barry Levy
This brilliant study shows the pivotal role the Quakers played in the origins and development of America's family ideology. Levy argues that the Quakers brought a new vision of family and social life to America--one that contrasted sharply with the harsh, formal world of the New England Puritans. The Quakers stressed affection, friendship and ho...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195049756
ISBN-10: 0195049756
Publication Date: 6/30/1988
Pages: 340
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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