| Description |
ix, 340 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. the birth of Quaker domesticity: Northwestern England, 1650-1700. Middling roots -- Spiritual tribalism -- A family system of great price. 2. The triumph of Quaker domesticity: the Delaware Valley, 1681-1750. Quaker domesticity with the grain -- Quakers on top. 3. Maintenance and cooptation: from Quaker to American domesticity. Wives, ministers, mothers -- Saints and republicans. Appendix: comparative statistics on Quaker families and communities. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 277-326. |
| Subject |
Quakers -- Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) -- History.
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Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.) -- History.
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| ISBN |
0195049756 alkaline paper |
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