The Shakers of Enfield, Connecticut, 1780-1968

The Shakers of Enfield, Connecticut, 1780-1968

Author: Stephen J. Paterwic

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781937370299

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A comprehensive history of the Enfield, Connecticut, Shaker Community, from its founding to its closure. Noted Shaker author Stephen J. Paterwic, describes the founding, rise, heyday, and decline of the Enfield, Connecticut, Shakers, with detailed information about the people who joined the community, the lands which were acquired, the buildings that were constructed, and the infighting between factions within the community.


Shaker Textile Arts

Shaker Textile Arts

Author: Beverly Gordon

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 1982-07

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9780874512427

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A comprehensive book on the kinds of textiles the Shakers used, how they were produced, and their cultural and economic importance to the communities.


Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture

Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture

Author: Timothy D. Rieman

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13:

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This book documents Shaker furniture from communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Free-standing tables, chairs, desks, boxes, and case clocks and built-in cupboards and cases of drawers are included. The text provides a detailed account of Shaker history, culture, and religion. Further, it examines Shaker design and tools, reporting new research on the Shaker color palette.


Serger Secrets

Serger Secrets

Author: Pam Hastings

Publisher: Rodale

Published: 2001-11-17

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 9781579544645

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For those who have mastered the basics and want a challenge, Serger Secrets provides instructions for adding more than 50 techniques to the sewers arsenal. Complete with troubleshooting tips and dozens of inspiring photographs of completed garments, Serger Secrets is guaranteed to bring out the creativity in any designer.


Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion

Routledge Library Editions: Sociology of Religion

Author: Various

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 5475

ISBN-13: 0429657935

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This set collects together in 19 volumes a wealth of texts on Sociology of Religion. An invaluable reference resource, it contains classic books on a wide range of topics, including: religion and violence, religion and family life, religion and society, culture and class.


Domestic Broils

Domestic Broils

Author: Mary M. Dyer

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781558498075

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Reconstruction of the bitter and widely publicized marital dispute between two early nineteenth-century Shakers. A simultaneous dissection and contextualization of two primary sources relevant to women's studies, religious studies, and the history of the early American republic.