Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830

Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830, serves as the first volume in the New History of Quakerism series. This historical study offers a comprehensive assessment of transatlantic Quakerism throughout the long eighteenth century. The text examines how Quakers became increasingly sectarian while simultaneously expanding their engagement with politics, trade, industry, and science. By investigating the period from the 1689 Toleration Act through the Hicksite-Orthodox Separation in North America, the book situates religious practices within the broader British Atlantic world.

This academic work in the history and religion categories deconstructs the paradox of Quietist Quakerism. Through three thematic sections, the authors explore unique testimonies, the tension between community and the wider world, and diverse expressions of faith across the Atlantic. Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690-1830, challenges oversimplified interpretations of religious discipline. It reveals a complex landscape where local events and negotiated practices shaped the Quaker experience during the 18th and 19th centuries.