Project Gutenberg 2005-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 48 Clarkson, Thomas 1760 1846 Clarkson, T. (Thomas) A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2 Taken from a View of the Education and Discipline, Social Manners, Civil and Political Economy, Religious Principles and Character, of the Society of Friends Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Carlo Traverso, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 2" by Thomas Clarkson is a detailed historical account written in the early 19th century. The book explores various aspects of the Quaker way of life and beliefs, including their customs surrounding marriage, funerals, occupations, and their approach to religion and morality. In this volume, Clarkson continues to outline the unique practices and principles that define Quakerism, showcasing how their beliefs translate into everyday customs and societal interactions. The opening of this volume specifically focuses on the peculiar customs of the Quakers, starting with an in-depth discussion of their regulations regarding marriage. Clarkson highlights the historical perspectives of George Fox, who introduced guidelines that encourage transparency and harmony within marriages. He emphasizes the qualitative difference in Quaker marriages compared to those of other societal norms, noting Quakers' avoidance of formal religious ceremonies and their insistence on community involvement and parental consent. Moreover, the text begins to explore the implications of marrying outside the Quaker faith, underscoring the community’s values and challenges they face in maintaining their traditions and beliefs in a diverse society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Society of Friends BX Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 524809 524543 2024-10-07T04:44:27.767821 2023-09-07T06:36:47.352934 text/html text/html 524802 524536 2024-10-07T04:44:28.040764 2023-09-07T06:36:47.507942 text/html text/html 268606 2024-10-07T04:44:36.981761 application/epub+zip 274373 2024-10-07T04:44:31.544794 application/epub+zip 253942 2024-10-07T04:44:30.248802 application/epub+zip 515724 2024-10-07T04:44:41.187700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479491 2024-10-07T04:44:36.015776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332250 2022-09-07T20:47:19.171130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491975 491762 2024-10-07T04:44:27.357816 2023-09-07T06:36:47.057929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 491615 2020-12-14T06:50:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168919 2020-12-14T06:50:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 491623 2020-12-14T06:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168915 2020-12-14T06:50:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21289 2024-10-07T04:44:41.312721 application/rdf+xml 16759 2024-10-07T04:44:30.789759 image/jpeg 3845 2024-10-07T04:44:30.512796 image/jpeg 264920 2024-10-07T04:44:28.083790 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia