"A substantial contribution to American history." — The New York Times. Definitive study provides detailed coverage of origins, ideology, industry and art, mode of worship, internal organization of communities. Author's reliance on original manuscript material, contemporary illustrations... read more
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"A substantial contribution to American history." — The New York Times. Definitive study provides detailed coverage of origins, ideology, industry and art, mode of worship, internal organization of communities. Author's reliance on original manuscript material, contemporary illustrations make this study especially useful to students of American social and religious movements. 33 illustrations.
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