Book Summary
Covering a broad time span that begins with the English civil war and ends with the creation of the American republic, Carla Gerona argues that dreams provided Quakers with mental maps to influence the values of their emerging colonial society, usually, though not exclusively, in progressive ways. Night visions, as Quakers often termed their dreams, contributed to social and cultural changes such as the abolition of slavery and religious reform. Gerona argues that dreams helped Quakers define and delineate their mission in America and the world, fostering innovative concepts of individuality, community, nation, and empire.
Book Details
| Book Name | Night Journeys: The Power Of Dreams In Transatlantic Quaker Culture |
| Author | Carla Gerona |
| Publisher | University Of Virginia Press (Nov 2004) |
| ISBN | 9780813923109 |
| Pages | 256 |
| Language | English |
| Price | 2484 |
