Reviews for Religion in Wood: A Book of Shaker Furniture - Edward Deming Andrews - Paperback

The average rating for Religion in Wood: A Book of Shaker Furniture - Edward Deming Andrews - Paperback based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-02-13 00:00:00 Belinda Bracey This is a short, simple, beautifully written book, with an introduction by Thomas Merton who was a friend of Edward & Faith Andrews. It has an introduction & forward, then three short, but interesting articles, explaining the spiritual rationale behind the phenomenon of Shaker furniture, thus the title "Religion In Wood". It also includes many photos of beautiful & simple Shaker furniture which was retrieved from the Society's houses after the communities, sadly, died out. There's much to commend for reflection in the spiritual philosophy of the Shakers…in my view, they were definitely on to something deep & abiding, something which could be of great value for our American society as it continues to slowly crumble. In the words of the founder, Mother Ann Lee: "Do your work as though you had a thousand years to live, and as if you were to die tomorrow.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-07-22 00:00:00 Patricia Mullaney Good quick overview of the "why" behind the notable furniture and good black and white photos. You can easily finish it in several hours, if you take time to study the furniture. Not as in-depth as similar books in my reading list.