"As the Oracles of God": policing the word in colonial Quakerism

""As the Oracles of God" examines how Quakers in colonial America sought to control both the written and spoken word in their religious communities. It looks at the ways in which American Friends set up committees to censor texts deemed heterodox, as well as the ways Quakers sought to...

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Main Author: Wells, S. Spencer (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Leiden Boston Brill [2024]
In:Year: 2024
Series/Journal:Quaker studies
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