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ARCHAMBEAULT, JAMES - The Gift of Pleasant Hill Shaker Community in Kentucky

 1535707014,
Pleasant Hill, KY: Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0962911607. Color Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, though there is one small semi-closed tear to the bottom front panel, and a scratch to the top front panel by the title. "The Second Great Awakening began in the late 1700s and continued into the early 19th century. A revival was characterized by large camp meetings, where ministers from various Protestant groups would preach for long periods, with music and dancing often adding to the emotional pitch of the congregation. These religious gatherings sometimes drew thousands of observers and participants in the Ohio Valley of Kentucky. They were a form of community for people living scattered in relative The powerful interest in religion sweeping the region inspired the Shakers to broaden their ministry into Kentucky. Lucy Wright, the head of the Shakers' parent Ministry at New Lebanon, New York, decided to send missionaries west. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .
USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.25 | £UK 20 | JP¥ 3894] Book number 42448

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