Robynne Rogers Healey, ed.: Quakerism in the Atlantic World, 1690–1830. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2021; pp. viii +277.

The ten essays in this edited collection provide a welcome and substantial intervention to the scholarship on Quakerism long eighteenth century, demonstrating centrality of period larger history Religious Society Friends. Atlantic World presents broad-ranging examination not only theology, practice, discipline but also its interaction with outside defining forces world. volume contributes Penn State University Press's New History series, which aims offer an up-to-date accessible analysis Quaker (p. 1). 1689 Act Toleration Hicksite-Orthodox Schism 1827–1828 emerge as transformative events that serve rough chronological boundaries for volume. A significant strength book is thematic organisation, allows interconnected multi-faceted analysis. Part 1 includes four highlight effects heightened organisation geographic diffusion practices, behaviours, theology. Erica Canela Robynne Rogers Healey's well-researched first chapter sets high bar found throughout collection. Healey show how changes memorial testimonies reflect increasing significance correct practice “carefully controlled narrative” (pp. 26, 39). Elizabeth Cazden follows essay emphasises hierarchical nature social fabric, centring her study England Friends context expanding British Empire. challenges teleological narratives “testimony equality” argument “eighteenth-century sources practices … do depict or political equality core value Friends” 44). In Chapter 3, Andrew Fincham reveals contrasting transatlantic disciplines decades gave way push more homogenous tightly central rules by second half century. Fincham's treatment relationship between local difference uniformity up tension explored productively several book's chapters. section's final essay, Jon Mitchell, gives new attention eighteenth-century theology worship silent waiting, quietist prayer, watchfulness. three 2 turn focus outward functioned broader communities Atlantic. Erin Bell's Rosalind Johnson's both explore aspects Quakers law after Toleration. Bell examines representations crime London legal records, showing official toleration did end prejudice against comparison experiences Jewish ones depth “othering” religious minorities. Johnson traces English marriage legislation intersected Friends' practices. Emma Lapansky-Werner's provides overview community building organisational structures amid transition from early modern Quakerism. Its categorisation will useful framework future multiple facets American third grouping explores iterations Wales North America. This section begins Geoffrey Plank's insightful “Quakers, Indigenous Americans, Landscape Peace.” Plank considers missionary work among Americans was informed longstanding emphasis rural landscapes emerged earliest days encounters complicated their own assumptions about landscape — insistence adoption European-style agriculture held harmful ramifications Americans. Sydney Harker compare two Upper Canada Revolution, highlighting shift insular one marked conflicts directed towards increased engagement volume's chapter, authored Richard C. Allen, case industrial development responsibility rise competitive capitalistic last reinforce importance place particularity giving relatively neglected peripheries, such Canada, they important contrast centres earlier Collectively, makes convincing expressions Friends, even if range considered (mostly England, Wales, continental America) somewhat narrow. While scholars interest are target readership, contributors' terms concepts should make anyone religion history. Parts especially, contribute varied topics history, toleration, marriage, industrialisation. these contributions, some chapters could have gone further widening scope beyond engage additional historiographies. Above all, though, seeks open “space research dialogue” 259) “encourage readers re-evaluate what has often been viewed dull century” 5). It fully achieves goals. well-edited wide-ranging identifies world dynamic place, processes