The Creation of Modern Quaker Diversity, 1830–1937
Document Type
Book
Role
Editor
Publisher
Penn State University Press
Publication Date
2023
Abstract
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 the changes taking place within the denomination at the time, including separations, particularly in the United States, that resulted in the establishment of distinct branches, and a series of all-Quaker conferences in the early twentieth century that set the agenda for Quakerism.
Suggested Citation
Angell, S.W., Dandelion, P., & Watt, D.H., Eds. (2023). The Creation of Modern Quaker Diversity, 1830-1937. (Penn State University Press.)
