"Nearly every entry is concise and accurate.especially handy for the non-specialist.a welcome addition to Friends' resources." -- Quaker Monthly "An excellent starting point for anyone interested in the Religious Society of Friends.High school and university libraries should consider this volume for their reference collections." -- American Reference Books Annual "Every monthly meeting should have a copy of this dictionary in its library. An invaluable reference guide, it provides a comprehensive view of the history of the Quaker movement, its present status and its future prospects. It goes beyond the usual reference guide because those who are not only knowledgeable about Quakers but also personally involved edited it.

an indispensable asset for anyone interested in Quakers, their history and beliefs." -- Quaker Life ".the entries are both brief and informative, and the work successfully captures the worldwide scope of the Friends movement.The choice of entries and the breadth of information available in approximately 400 pages make this a most worthy investment for both the personal and public library." -- Reviews in Religion & Theology "This book will be eagerly received by Friends as a useful one-stop source for ready information about the Quaker movement in all its complexity. While other valuable ready references exist.none attempts to cover the same range of topics. There is much useful to this book, and we can be grateful to the editors and the many contributors of individual articles for their work.

Meeting libraries that have a good basic Quaker collection will do well to have this available." -- Friends Journal.