The Conversation U.S. on Nostr: Celibate, communal — and once seen as a real threat to society. “The Testament of ...

Celibate, communal — and once seen as a real threat to society.

“The Testament of Ann Lee”, starring Amanda Seyfried, hits theaters on Christmas Day and explores how the Shakers shocked 18th-century America, and still shape our music and culture today. https://theconversation.com/the-celibate-dancing-shakers-were-once-seen-as-a-threat-to-society-250-years-later-theyre-part-of-the-sound-of-america-265828