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preaching the inward light early quaker rhetoric
studying the history of early quaker preaching michael graves uses careful rhetorical analysis to provide insights into quaker theology and practice . situating the movement within the intellectual context of early seventeenth century europe he explores both seminal preachers and lesser known figures who were nonetheless important rhetoricians . through extant sermons he demonstrates that the early quakers could be a vocal even revivalistic sect that sought to put into effect world wide the moral spiritual and practical virtues of what they called primitive christianity . thus graves challenges the stereotypes of the early movement and shows the denomination to be theologically innovative and socially important . well researched and well written preaching the inward light is a timely look backward to these spirited people .