| The Shaker's Guide to Good Manners Contributor(s): Morse, Flo (Editor), Newton, Vincent (Editor), Morse, Flo (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1581574991 ISBN-13: 9781581574999 Publisher: Countryman Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Topic - Religion - History | United States - 19th Century - Reference | Etiquette |
| Dewey: 395.122 |
| LCCN: 2016051249 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 6.6" (0.45 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Never make more free with your inferiors than you are willing they should make with you; it learns them to be saucy. Such sage words of advice come from Mother Ann Lee's Society of the Shakers, who in 1844 published A Juvenile Guide, or Manual of Good Manners, Consisting of Counsels, Instructions, & Rules of Deportment for the Young. Known for their piety, their economy, and (perhaps most famously) their celibacy, the Shakers knew a thing or two about etiquette and proper decorum. With this incredible artifact of a bygone era, you can experience what it was like to live in a rural 19th century religious community, where children were taught to be careful not to talk too loud, nor too much and to always have a place for every thing, and keep every thing in its place. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morse, Flo: - Flo Morse, a former writer for the New York Herald Tribune, has been called "a caring spokesperson" for the Shaker community. She lives with her family in Santa Fe, New Mexico |