Mysteries of the tyringham shakers unmasked: A new examination of people, facts, and figures

From: Historical Journal of Massachusetts | Date: January 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, or Shakers, remain the longest-lived communal society in the United States. Ironically, however, as the number of actual Believers has continued to diminish, more and more people from "the world" have taken notice of them. Indeed, Shakerism is perhaps the only religion in existence where the number of adherents (seven in January, 2000) is vastly eclipsed by the thousands who have an interest in them.

Hundreds of books, articles and pamphlets have been produced which detail the material culture of Shakerism. This includes various ...

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