James Whittaker
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James Whittaker was an early and influential leader of the Shaker religious movement in America, known for helping to organize and spread the sect’s communal, celibate, and egalitarian way of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| James Whittaker canonical | 2 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian religious figure
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Shaker leader ⓘ historical figure ⓘ religious leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaker communal villages
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Shaker missionary activity in America ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
celibate religious devotion
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communal sharing of property ⓘ equality within the religious community ⓘ |
| helpedDevelop |
organizational structure of early Shaker communities
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practices of celibate community life among Shakers ⓘ rules for Shaker communal living ⓘ |
| helpedSpread |
Shaker communal lifestyle
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Shaker communities in early America ⓘ Shaker egalitarian principles ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early history of the Shaker movement in America ⓘ |
| ideology |
Christian communalism
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religious egalitarianism ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle |
communal religious leadership
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organizational leadership in utopian communities ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristicPromoted |
celibacy
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communal living ⓘ egalitarianism ⓘ religious communalism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early leadership in the Shaker movement in America
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helping organize Shaker communal life ⓘ spreading Shaker beliefs and practices ⓘ |
| religion |
Shaker
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surface form:
Shakerism
United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing ⓘ |
| religiousMovement |
Shaker
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surface form:
Shakers
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| roleInMovement |
missionary of Shaker beliefs
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organizer of Shaker communities ⓘ teacher of Shaker doctrine ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
American religious history
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communal religious movements in North America ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Shakers