Table of Contents

List of IllustrationsPreface and Acknowledgments from the First Edition of 2000Introduction to the Twentieth Anniversary EditionPart 1: Quaker Beginnings, 1646-16581. Genesis2. The Quaker Explosion3. The Consequences of James NaylerPart 2: Shaping the Quaker Faith4. The Biblical Framework5. The Kingdom of the Lord6. Putting Experience into Words7. Heated Controversy8. Serious TheologyPart 3: Quakers in Practice9. Walking in the Light10. Foundations of the Gospel Order11. Quakers Meeting 12. "Sufferings" Before the RestorationPart 4: Turmoil and Transition, 1659-166613. The Defeat of the Radicals14. Survival15. The Consequences of John Perrot16. Poetry, Testimonies, and Pastoral Epistles17. MetamorphosisAppendix 1: Sources of Information for Early QuakerismAppendix 2: Research MethodsAppendix 3: Table of PublicationsNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

About the Author

An active member of The Society of Friends since 1954, Rosemary Moore is an honorary staff member with the Centre for Research in Quaker Studies at Woodbrooke. She is coauthor of The Quakers, 1656-1723: The Evolution of an Alternative Community, also published by Penn State University Press.