The Narragansett Friends' Meeting in the Xviii Century, With a Chapter on Quaker Beginnings in Rhode Island

Hazard's scholarly study of the Quaker community in colonial Rhode Island sheds light on an important but little-known aspect of American religious history. Drawing on archival sources and contemporary accounts, she examines the challenges faced by Quakers in a society that often viewed them with suspicion and hostility.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.