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 make this study especially useful. 33 illustrations.
Features the songs, dances, rituals of American Shakers -- only authoritative account. Origin, development, notation, dance figures. Includes 80 songs in notation and 17 illustrations.
Fascinating discussions of sect's origins, villages, and religious faith accompany 83 photographs of Shaker chairs, dining tables, chests, storage cabinets, wash stands and sinks, desks, and many other fine examples of the sect's handiwork.
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 make this study especially useful. 33 illustrations.
Features the songs, dances, rituals of American Shakers -- only authoritative account. Origin, development, notation, dance figures. Includes 80 songs in notation and 17 illustrations.
Discusses a variety of religions that were nurtured and grew up on this continent showing a distinct American character with little European influence. Included are the Shakers, Mormons, Christian Scientists, Muslims, and others.
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