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American Communal Societies SeriesThis monographic series is devoted to the study of American communal societies past and present, including the Shakers, Harmonists, Oneida Community, Amana, House of David, and others. The publications are peer-reviewed, scholarly works including new scholarship in the field as well as critical editions of important historical works. One or two works will be published each year. Inquiries about, and submissions to, the American Communal Societies Series should be sent to Elizabeth De Wolfe, series editor, at edewolfe@une.edu. To purchase books in this series, contact April Caprak, 315-859-4475, acaprak@hamilton.edu. Series Editorial BoardElizabeth A. De Wolfe, University of New England (Series Editor) PublicationsVisiting the Shakers, 1778-1849: Watervliet, Hancock, Tyringham, New Lebanon, edited by Glendyne Wergland. (ACSS, no. 1) 382 pages with 15 black and white illustrations. $35.ISBN: 978-0-9796448-0-1 (2007) (View cover) Description: Visiting the Shakers is a compilation of ninety-eight accounts written by visitors to four Shaker villages. According to the preface by Elizabeth De Wolfe, "This volume gathers together these period observations, ranging from short diary entries to lengthy periodical articles. The majority of these sources have not been seen in print for more than 150 years. An award-winning independent scholar, Wergland guides the contemporary reader through the phenomenon of 'visiting the Shakers,' providing the social and historical context for the praise and criticism offered by these numerous and diverse visitors." About the author: Glendyne Wergland grew up in the Southwest and spent her twenties as the trailing spouse of an engineer who moved nine times in eight years. After they settled in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, she "met" the Shakers through volunteer work at Hancock Shaker Village. Returning to school at age forty, she pursued her interest in the Shakers at Mount Holyoke College, where she graduated with honors before going to University of Massachusetts Amherst for her PhD. Her book, One Shaker Life: Isaac Newton Youngs, 1793-1865, won the Communal Studies Association's Outstanding Publication Award in 2006. Wergland's current work on Shaker sisters examines the difficulties and rewards of nineteenth century communal life. |
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