George Fox, an Autobiography: Ed. With an Introduction and Notes By Rufus M. Jones (V.1 )

by George Fox

Originally published in 1903. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume.

Genres: History, Biography

330 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2006

About the author

George Fox was an English Dissenter and a founder of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as the Quakers or Friends.

The son of a Leicestershire weaver, Fox lived in a time of great social upheaval and war. He rebelled against the religious and political authorities by proposing an unusual and uncompromising approach to the Christian faith. He travelled throughout Britain as a dissenting preacher, for which he was often persecuted by the authorities who disapproved of his beliefs.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Fox

Reviews

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am Quaker and Fox was a founder of that faith tradition so I found much to think about and learn from. At the same time, I would not consider this a good introduction to Quakerism if you are unfamiliar with its practices and traditions. It is very much a life in the 1600s full of sufferings and imprisonments and impassioned insistence on a very different way of seeking God that accepted in the establishment but much language is old-fashioned and offputting and a lot makes no sense without historical context. Not a spiritual reflection or organized exposition.

[Theodore · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book if you are interested in history.

[Brad Hart · Rating 4 out of 5]

George Fox and the Quakers are fascinating. A must read if you like religious history.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was tedious to read. It is a travelogue without any description or dialogue...and not much expounding on any events in his life. A biography by someone else which went into particulars would be more interesting. This is more like journal notations at the end of the day that told about what happened in an abbreviated form.