The Emergence of Quaker Writing

T. Corns

ISBN 10: 0714642460 / ISBN 13: 9780714642468

Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 1996

About this Item

Among the radical sects which flourished during the tumultuous years of the English Revolution, the early Quakers were particularly aware of the power of the written word to promote their prophetic visions?and unorthodox beliefs.This collection of new essays by literary scholars and historians looks at the diversity of seventeenth-century Quaker writing, examining its rhetoric, its polemical strategies, its purposeful use of the print medium, and the heroism and vehemence of its world vision.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Emergence of Quaker Writing
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0714642460
• ISBN 13: 9780714642468
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 249 grams

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Synopsis

Among the radical sects which flourished during the tumultuous years of the English Revolution, the early Quakers were particularly aware of the power of the written word to promote their prophetic visions?and unorthodox beliefs. This collection of new essays by literary scholars and historians looks at the diversity of seventeenth-century Quaker writing, examining its rhetoric, its polemical strategies, its purposeful use of the print medium, and the heroism and vehemence of its world vision.

About the Author

T. Corns, D. Loewenstein