An Absent Presence: Quaker Narratives of Journeys to America and Barbados, 1671-81

Through case studies of writings by George Fox, Alice Curwen and Joan Vokins, this article identifies a marked discrepancy in style and focus between early Quaker accounts of journeys to the American mainland and to Barbados. Accounts of the mainland journeys are detailed and often dramatic narrativ...

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Main Author: Hinds, Hilary 1958- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2005
In: Quaker studies
Year: 2005, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 6-30
Further subjects:B Slavery
B Early Quakers
B Barbados
B America
B travel narrative
B Fox
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