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American Communal Societies Quarterly, Volume 16, no.1 - January 1, 2022

Tags American Communal Societies Quarterly

ACSQ 16.1

  • From the Editor
  • An Uncharted Union: The Shakers and the Amana Inspirationists by Peter Hoehnle Shaker Correspondence with the Amana Society: Charles Julius Preter and Ezra T. Stewart
  • Mother Elinor and the God House by Julienna Frost


Front cover illustration: Ann O’Delia Diss Debar, who used various aliases during her life of crime, including “Mother Elinor.” Back cover illustration: Middle Eben-Ezer, one of the four communal villages established by the Inspirationists in New York State, as it appeared around the time of their first contact with the Shakers. Hand colored lithograph by Joseph Prestele, Sr. (Amana Heritage Society)

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