A vigorous, innovative, compelling introduction to Quakers, fully global in reach, and utilizing the best Quaker scholars from every continent.

Introduction Stephen W. Angell and Pink Dandelion; Part I. History of Quaker Faith and Practice: 1. History of Quaker faith and practice: 1650-1808 Robynne Rogers Healey; 2. Conflict and transformation 1809-1920 Thomas D. Hamm and Isaac Barnes May; 3. Global Quakerism 1920-2015 Tim Burdick and Pink Dandelion; Part II. Expressions of Quaker Faith: 4. Literature Nancy Jiwon Cho; 5. Social justice and sustainability Katherine Murray; 6. Seeking peace: Quakers respond to war Elaine Bishop and Jiseok Jung; 7. Quakers and education Stephen W. Angell and Clare Brown; 8. The changing world of Quaker material culture Emma Jones Lapsansky; Part III. Regional Studies: 9. North America Stephen W. Angell and John Connell; 10. Latin American Quakerism Ramón González Longoria and Nancy Thomas; 11. Quakers in Africa George Busolo, Oscar Malande, Ann Riggs and Theoneste Sentabire; 12. Europe and the Middle East Hans Eirik Aarek and Julia Hinshaw Ryberg; 13. Quakers in Asia Pacific Stephanie Middori Komashin; Part IV. Emerging Spiritualities: 14. Unprogrammed Quaker spiritualities Michael Birkel and Deborah L. Shaw; 15. Quakers and non-theism Dan Christy Randazzo; 16. Evangelical Quakerism and global Christianity Jon R. Kershner; 17. Convergent friends: renewal, hybridity and dialogue in 21st century Quakerism C. Wess Daniels and Greg Woods; 18. Intra-Quaker ecumenism: women's reconciling work in the Pacific Northwest and Kenya Margery Post Abbott.