[Fox, George] Jones, Rufus M.

The Life and Message of George Fox 1624-1924. A Tercentenary Address by Rufus M. Jones given at Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, May 17, 1924.

First edition. New York, Macmillan, 1924. 13 x 20 cm. 31 pages. Original Hardcover. Very good condition with only minor signs of usage on the cover.

George Fox (July 1624 – 13 January 1691) was an English Dissenter and a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends.
The son of a weaver from rural England, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, for which he was often persecuted by the authorities who disapproved of his beliefs.
Fox married Margaret Fell, the widow of one of his wealthier supporters; she was a leading Friend. His ministry expanded and he undertook tours of North America and the Low Countries, between which he was imprisoned for over a year. He spent the final decade of his life working in London to organize the expanding Quaker movement.
Though his movement attracted disdain from some, others such as William Penn and Oliver Cromwell viewed Fox with respect. His journal, first published after his death, is known even among non-Quakers for its vivid account of his personal journey.
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• Keywords: Catalogue No.7 – Religion · Quakers · Religion – Rare · Religious Groups
• Language: English
• First edition
• Inventory Number: 23888AB

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