The Story of George Fox (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Jones, Rufus Matthew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330267567 ISBN 13 : 9781330267561

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A life of George Fox, the Quaker founder who aimed to make religion as free as sunlight and air. This biography follows his daring work, long journeys, and lasting influence on spiritual life.

The book traces a young man who urged a personal, transformative faith and a church where every person could take part. It explores his trials, travels, and the way his ideas shaped Friends, even through periods of intense persecution and public scrutiny. Beyond the battles and the prisons, it shows how Fox learned to express his message clearly and humbly, guiding others toward a living faith.

• A clear portrait of Fox’s conviction that religion should be accessible to all.


• Accounts of clashes with authorities, prison experiences, and key turning points with fellow followers.


• Illustrations of his character—courage, gentleness, and steadfast faith—throughout his travels and meetings.


• Insight into how his ideas influenced the growth of early Quakerism and its leaders.

Ideal for readers of religious history, biographies of reformers, and anyone interested in the roots of modern spiritual movements.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1919. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330267567
• ISBN 13: 9781330267561
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 187
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