Pacifism in the United States - From the Colonial Era to the First World War (Hardcover)

Called "a pioneer work of the first importance" by Staughton Lynd, this book traces the history of pacifism in America from colonial times to the start of World War I. The author describes how the immigrant peace sects-Quaker, Mennonite, and Dunker -faced the challenges of a hostile environment. The peace societies that sprang up after 1815 form the subject of the next section, with particular attention focused upon the American Peace Society and Garrison's New England Non-Resistance Society. A series of chapters on the reactions of these sects and societies to the Civil War, the neglect of pacifism in the postwar period, and the beginnings of a renewal in the years before the outbreak of war in Europe bring the book to a close. The emphasis on the institutional aspects of the movement is balanced throughout by a rich mine of accounts about the experiences of individual pacifists. Originally published in 1968. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Princeton Legacy Library
Release date:	April 2016
First published:	1968
Authors:	Peter Brock
Dimensions:	235 x 152 x 52mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages:	1018
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-64914-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > Arms negotiation & control Books > History > American history > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	0-691-64914-6
Barcode:	9780691649146

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