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Mary Morris Knowles: Devout, Worldly and ‘Gay’?
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Mary Morris Knowles: Devout, Worldly and ‘Gay’?
Research Article
Mary Morris Knowles: Devout, Worldly and ‘Gay’?

Abstract

This essay examines three themes relating to the beliefs and actions of Mary Morris Knowles (1733–1807) as a devout Quaker woman, incorporates new research and places her in multiple contexts within eighteenth-century Quakerism. Considering Knowles in relation to the themes of self and collective identity, her concepts and practices of womanhood in the private, social and public spheres and her theology and religious practices raises new questions about Quakerliness, or ways of being a Quaker. How wide and diverse was the spectrum of behavior considered appropriate for a Quaker woman and did it change over time? Was it possible for Knowles to be devout as well as worldly and did that make her a ‘gay’ Quaker? The answers to these questions indicate the need for further research to assess various ways of being a Quaker in eighteenth-century England and the extent and prevalence of Quietism.

Keywords

polite Quakerism, Mary Morris Knowles, Quakerliness, gay Quaker, Quaker Quietism

How to Cite

Jennings, J., (2010) “Mary Morris Knowles: Devout, Worldly and ‘Gay’?”, Quaker Studies 14(2), 195–211. doi: https://doi.org/10.3828/quaker.14.2.195

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Judith Jennings (Kentucky Foundation for Women, USA)

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  • Volume 14 • Issue 2 • 2010

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Pages 195–211
Published on 2010-12-01

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/quaker.14.2.195

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