"O sisters ain't you happy?" : gender, family, and community among the Harvard and Shirley Shakers, 1781-1918

Author/Creator:

Thurman, Suzanne Ruth

Publication/Creation:

Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 2002

Format:

Book

Edition:

1st edition.

More Details

Additional/Related Title Information

Full Title:

"O sisters ain't you happy?" : gender, family, and community among the Harvard and Shirley Shakers, 1781-1918 / Suzanne R. Thurman

Series Titles:

Women and gender in North American religions
Women and gender in North American religions.

Subjects/Genre

Subjects:

Shakers--Massachusetts--Shaker Village--History
Shakers--Massachusetts--Shirley (Town)--History
Shaker women--Massachusetts--Shaker Village--History
Shaker women--Massachusetts--Shirley (Town)--History
Families--Religious aspects--Shakers--History of doctrines
Family members
Shaker Village (Mass.)--Church history
Shirley (Mass. : Town)--Church history

Description/Summary

Bibliography:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-256) and index.

Language:

English

Physical Type/Description:

xi, 262 pages ; 23 cm.

Additional Identifiers

Catalog ID (MMSID):

990000893790302486

ISBN:

0815629060 (alk. paper)
0815629346 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780815629061 (alk. paper)
9780815629344 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC Number:

46975078

Barcode:

300000140230