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Book SynopsisIn The Public Universal Friend, Paul B. Moyer tells the story of Jemima Wilkinson and her remarkable church, the Society of Universal Friends. The life of the Public Universal Friend and the Friend's church offer important insights about changes to religious life, gender, and society in Revolutionary America.
Trade ReviewThis is very thorough book. It has drama in terms of stories of sexual intrigue, attempted murder and legal battles over land, and as much detail on Wilkinson and her ideas as the evidence probably supports... [F]or anyone interested in Quakerism and revival offshoots or in this period of American religious history, the book is essential.
-- Pink Dandelion, Centre for Research in Quaker Studies (University of Birmingham and University of Lancaster), Woodbrooke, England * Quaker Studies *
Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Genesis2. Numbers3. Revelation4. Chronicles5. Exodus6. Acts7. JudgesEpilogueA Note on Sources
Notes
Bibliography
Index
