The Shakers, Hands to Work, Hearts to God: The History and Visions of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing from 1774 to the Present by Burns, Amy Stechler - 1987

Aperture Foundation, 1987-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 11x10x0.

Aperture Foundation, Incorporated, 1987. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Aperture Foundation, Incorporated, 1987. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Aperture Foundation, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Aperture, 1987. Hardcover. Good.

Aperture Foundation, January 1987. Hardcover . Used Good/Good. Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Wear to cover, bumped corners, pages clean and unmarked. Inscription to a previous owner is written on inside of front. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

Aperture Foundation, [, 1987. Hardcover. Covers faintly rubbed; a few small white spots on rear cover; otherwise very good condition in very good dust jacket. Audio script laid in for the documentary film "The Shakers; hands to work, hearts to God" by Ken Burns. Inscribed by Ken and Amy Burns on title page. ]. 127p. Illus. Quarto.

Aperture Foundation, 1987-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Small tears to jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

About this Item: Aperture Foundation, 1987. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Ken Burns, Langdon Clay,Jerome Liebling (illustrator). 1st Edition. This wonderful book about the shakers and their life style. To quote 91 year old Eldress Bertha Lindsay, at the time of this writing, " We are simple people who believe in Christ. Like all good Christians everywhere, if we live by his teachings we are good people and good Shakers.The physical aspects of Shakerism may disappear, but the life of dedication will always be here, and the principles of Shakerism will go on forever." Canterbury, New hampshire 1986. This book is beautifully photographed and tries to explain the mysteries that make up the Shaker philosophy of diligence, unity in work and the perfection in simplicity. It is a biography of a group of people using their own words and their own histories. " Are you free as you are? Are you in any degree bound by your appetites, your passions, your self-will? Are… Read More