Pioneer Prophetess: Jemima Wilkinson, the Publick Universal Friend
by Wisbey, Herbert A
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At the age of twenty-four, the Rhode Island Quaker Jemima Wilkinson (1752-1819) recovered from a bout of fever with the pronouncement that she had been directed by a vision to preach to a "dying and sinful world." Announcing that Jemima had died and that her body now housed a new spirit, the Publick Universal Friend, this remarkably charismatic--and notably scandal-plagued--woman gathered several hundred followers and settled to the west of Seneca Lake. Although the religious community she founded on a framework of abstinence and friendship did not long survive her, Wilkinson remains a figure of fascination and mystery to this day. Herbert A. Wisbey Jr.'s 1964 biography is the authoritative account of her life, times, and ideals.
Product Details
- Fall Creek Books Brand
- Jan 1, 1964 Pub Date:
- 0801404592 ISBN-10:
- 9780801404597 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.83 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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