A social history of Quakers in Scotland, 1800-2000.9780773454521 A social history of Quakers Quakers: see Friends, Religious Society of. Quakers known for service to peace. [Am. Hist.: EB, 7: 743–745] See : Antimilitarism Quakers nonmilitant, gentle, religious sect. [Am. Hist. in Scotland Scotland, political division of Great Britain (1991 pop. 4,957,000), 30,414 sq mi (78,772 sq km), comprising the northern portion of the island of Great Britain and many surrounding islands. , 1800-2000. Burton, Paul F. Edwin Mellen Pr. 2007 370 pages $119.95 Hardcover DA815 A former academic librarian (1) A person who works in the data library and keeps track of the tapes and disks that are stored and logged out for use. Also known as a "file librarian" or "media librarian." See data library. (2) See CA-Librarian. , Burton (computer and information sciences, U. of Strathclyde) describes and analyzes the social history of the Society of Friends during a period of significant change for most if not all churches in Scotland and throughout Britain. The Quakers have never been numerically nu·mer·i·cal also nu·mer·ic adj. 1. Of or relating to a number or series of numbers: numerical order. 2. Designating number or a number: a numerical symbol. strong in Scotland, he says, but its history mirrors in large part that of Quakers in Britain as a whole until the late 20th century. The primary difference both from British Quakers and other denominations in Scotland is that the 20th-century decline began later and seems now to have stopped. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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