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Extracted from Pacifism in the United States, this work focuses on
the significant contribution of the Quakers to the history of
pacifism in the United States. Originally published in 1971. 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.
In a companion volume to Pacifism in the United States, Peter Brock
surveys the history of the pacifist movement in Europe from the
beginning of the Christian era to the First World War. His detailed
narrative is directed to the activities--and the beliefs that
motivated them--of these sects in particular: the Czech Brethren of
the late Middle Ages; the radical Anabaptists of the Protestant
Reformation; their less militant offshoot, the Mennonites; the
Quakers of Cromwell's England; and the Tolstoyans of
nineteenth-century Russia. Mr. Brock concludes his account with a
working definition of normative pacifism, a typology of pacifism,
and a discussion of the factors present in the genesis and decay of
pacifist groups. Originally published in 1972. 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.
Extracted from Pacifism in the United States, this work focuses on
the significant contribution of the Quakers to the history of
pacifism in the United States. Originally published in 1971. 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.
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.
Selected portions from Pacifism in the United States: From the
Colonial Era to the First World War 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.
Selected portions from Pacifism in the United States: From the
Colonial Era to the First World War 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.
In a companion volume to Pacifism in the United States, Peter Brock
surveys the history of the pacifist movement in Europe from the
beginning of the Christian era to the First World War. His detailed
narrative is directed to the activities--and the beliefs that
motivated them--of these sects in particular: the Czech Brethren of
the late Middle Ages; the radical Anabaptists of the Protestant
Reformation; their less militant offshoot, the Mennonites; the
Quakers of Cromwell's England; and the Tolstoyans of
nineteenth-century Russia. Mr. Brock concludes his account with a
working definition of normative pacifism, a typology of pacifism,
and a discussion of the factors present in the genesis and decay of
pacifist groups. Originally published in 1972. 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.
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.
Literature and historical writing among the Czechs, as among many
other nations lacking a political state, played a vital role in
promoting national consciousness. This volume, written to honour
the seventieth birthday of the eminent Czech historian Otakar
Odlozik, contains essays by outstanding scholars from Canada,
Czechoslovakia, Britain, and the United States which examine
significant episodes in the development of modern Czech nationalism
from its origins in the late eighteenth century to the birth of an
independent nation after the First World War. The main emphasis is
on the middle decades of the nineteenth century, which were crucial
for mapping the direction Czech nationalism was to take during the
subsequent hundred years. The stand of the Czech and Slovak peoples
in the crisis of August 1968 reflected the deep roots of their
patriotism which developed during the nineteenth-century national
renascence. This volume contains essays on Dobrovsky, the pioneer
of Czech language studies, and on Palacky, the author of the first
great national history, as well as on other facets of literary
history which have influenced national feeling. A Prague scholar
investigates the social structure of the early Czech patriotic
intelligentsia and reaches conclusions which considerably modify
hitherto existing views. Two contributions examine the role of the
press in the emergence of Czech nationalism; the Matice Ceska, a
leading patriotic literary foundation, is the subject of one of the
studies. Slovak and Lusatian Serb, German, and American reaction to
the Czech national renascence is examined in a series of chapters.
The political expression of Czech nationalism, first during the
Year of Revolutions, 1848, and then from the late 1870s until the
early years of the twentieth century, is subjected to analysis in
several studies. Finally, there is a brief review of the problems
associated with the Czech-Slovak background of Tomas Masaryk, the
creator of modern Czechoslovakia. A fitting tribute to an
outstanding scholar, this volume makes an important contribution to
the literature in English on nineteenth-century Czech lands.
In many modern wars, there have been those who have chosen not
to fight. Be it for religious or moral reasons, some men and women
have found no justification for breaking their conscientious
objection to violence. In many cases, this objection has led to
severe punishment at the hands of their own governments, usually
lengthy prison terms. Peter Brock brings the voices of imprisoned
conscientious objectors to the fore in "These Strange
Criminals."
This important and thought-provoking anthology consists of
thirty prison memoirs by conscientious objectors to military
service, drawn from the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada,
Australia, and New Zealand, and centring on their jail experiences
either during the first or second world wars or in Cold War
America. Voices from history - like those of Stephen Hobhouse, Dame
Kathleen Lonsdale, Ian Hamilton, Alfred Hassler, and Donald Wetzel
- come alive, detailing the impact of prison life and offering
unique perspectives on wartime government policies of conscription
and imprisonment. Sometimes intensely moving, and often inspiring,
these memoirs show that in some cases, individual conscientious
objectors - many well-educated and politically aware - sought to
reform the penal system from within either by publicizing its
dysfunction or through further resistance to authority. The
collection is an essential contribution to our understanding of
criminology and the history of pacifism, and represents a valuable
addition to prison literature.
While conscientious objection in the twentieth century has been well documented, there has been surprisingly little study of its long history in America's early conflicts. Peter Brock, one of the foremost historians of American pacifism, seeks to remedy this oversight by presenting a rich and varied collection of documents, many drawn from obscure sources, that shed new light on American religious and military history. These include legal findings, church and meeting proceedings, appeals by non-conformists to government authorities, and illuminating excerpts from personal journals.One of the most striking features to emerge from these documents is the critical role of religion in the history of American pacifism. Brock finds that virtually all who refused military service in this period were inspired by religious convictions, with Quakers frequently being the most ardent dissenters. A dramatic, powerful portrait of early American pacifism, Liberty and Conscience presents not only the thought and practice of the objectors themselves, but also the response of the authorities and the general public.
While conscientious objection in the twentieth century has been well documented, there has been surprisingly little study of its long history in America's early conflicts. Peter Brock, one of the foremost historians of American pacifism, seeks to remedy this oversight by presenting a rich and varied collection of documents, many drawn from obscure sources, that shed new light on American religious and military history. These include legal findings, church and meeting proceedings, appeals by non-conformists to government authorities, and illuminating excerpts from personal journals.One of the most striking features to emerge from these documents is the critical role of religion in the history of American pacifism. Brock finds that virtually all who refused military service in this period were inspired by religious convictions, with Quakers frequently being the most ardent dissenters. A dramatic, powerful portrait of early American pacifism, Liberty and Conscience presents not only the thought and practice of the objectors themselves, but also the response of the authorities and the general public.
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