shakers
type: Concept
definition: Shakers are members of a Christian denomination, officially referred to as the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, which had its origins in late-17th-century England. The sect is known for its communitarian lifestyle, teachings on celibacy, and a belief that their 19th-century prophetess, Ann Lee, was the second coming in the flesh—a female equivalent to an earlier masculine manifestation of the divine, Jesus Christ. [Source: The Social History of the American Family: An Encyclopedia; Shakers]
broader: religion
broader: primordial communities
broader: intentional communities
broader: communities: case studies

religion
type: Concept
narrower: shakers

primordial communities
type: Concept
narrower: shakers

intentional communities
type: Concept
narrower: shakers

communities: case studies
type: Concept
narrower: shakers

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: shakers