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Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century anti-Shaker movement, Mary Marshall Dyer's journey unfolds as she transitions from a devoted Shaker to a fervent opponent after losing her children to the sect. Her anguish fuels a fifty-year campaign marked by numerous writings and public debates that captivated New England. The narrative explores significant themes of family, religion, and gender dynamics in pre-Civil War America, highlighting the ironic parallels between Dyer and the Shakers as both navigate their marginalization in society.
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Shaking the Faith, Kenneth A. Loparo
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Shaking the Faith
- Subtitle
- Women, Family, and Mary Marshall Dyer's Anti-Shaker Campaign, 1815-1867
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Kenneth A. Loparo
- Publisher
- Springer Nature Singapore
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 233
- ISBN13
- 9780312295035
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of the 19th-century anti-Shaker movement, Mary Marshall Dyer's journey unfolds as she transitions from a devoted Shaker to a fervent opponent after losing her children to the sect. Her anguish fuels a fifty-year campaign marked by numerous writings and public debates that captivated New England. The narrative explores significant themes of family, religion, and gender dynamics in pre-Civil War America, highlighting the ironic parallels between Dyer and the Shakers as both navigate their marginalization in society.