The Shaker's Guide to Good Manners

by Flo Morse (Editor), Vincent Newton (Editor), Flo Morse (Foreword by)

Overview

The intimate guide to life as a Shaker in 19th century America

"Never make more free with your inferiors than you are willing they should make with you; it learns them to be saucy." Such sage words of advice come from Mother Ann Lee's Society of the Shakers, who in 1844 published A Juvenile Guide, or Manual of Good Manners, Consisting of Counsels, Instructions, & Rules of Deportment for the Young. Known for their piety, their economy, and (perhaps most famously) their celibacy, the Shakers knew a thing or two about etiquette and proper decorum. With this incredible artifact of a bygone era, you can experience what it was like to live in a rural 19th century religious community, where children were taught to "be careful not to talk too loud, nor too much" and to "always have a place for every thing, and keep every thing in its place."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682680049
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	02/14/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Flo Morse, a former writer for the New York Herald Tribune, has been called “a caring spokesperson” for the Shaker community. She lives with her family in Santa Fe, New Mexico