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Ann the Word : The Story of Ann Lee, Female Messiah, Mother of the Shakers
Ann the Word The Story of Ann Lee Female Messiah Mother of the Shakers Author:Richard Francis Ann Lee was one of the most extraordinary and mysterious women in the history of Western culture. From humble origins in Manchester, England, this illiterate daughter of a blacksmith became a visionary religious leader who was thought by her followers to be the second incarnation of Christ. She brought the Shaking Quakers, or Shakers, to America... more » on the eve of the revolution. When she died at age 48, she left behind a religious movement that was to have thousands of followers and to become our most successful and important utopian community.« less