Judith Jennings: 2 books
Gender, Religion, and Radicalism in the Long Eighteenth Century
The 'Ingenious Quaker' and Her Connections
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017
Through analysis of the life and writings of eighteenth-century Quaker artist and author Mary Knowles, Judith Jennings uncovers concrete but complex examples of how gender functioned in family, social, and public contexts during the Georgian Age. Knowles's story, including her bold confrontation of...
by Judith Jennings
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
This study presents new information about the four Quaker businessmen who helped found the London Abolition Committee in 1787 and remained active in the late anti-slave trade movement throughout their lifetimes. Drawing on previously unused primary sources, the study traces the close personal, business,...