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Liberty and Conscience: A Documentary History of the Experiences of Conscientious Objectors in America Through the Civil War

Door Peter Brock

Categorie	Geschiedenis Noord-Amerika
Boeknummer	#327904-XE7
Titel	Liberty and Conscience: A Documentary History of the Experiences of Conscientious Objectors in America Through the Civil War
Auteur	Brock, Peter
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Oxford University Press
Jaar van uitgave	2002
ISBN10	0195151224
ISBN13	9780195151220
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, 8vo.
Samenvatting	Although the act of conscientious objection entered modern consciousness largely as a result of the Vietman War, Americans have, in fact, long struggled to reconcile their politics and pacifist beliefs with compulsory military service. 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, defined as these have been by accounts of patriotism andnation-building. During the period of conscription from the late 1650s to the end of the Civil War, many North Americans refused military service on moral grounds. In this volume, Peter Brock, one of the foremost historians of American pacifism, seeks to remedy this oversight by presenting a rich and varied collection of documents, m... (Lees verder)any drawn from obscure sources, that shed new light on American religious and military history. These include legal findings, church and meeting proceedings, appeals by nonconformists to government authorities, and illuminating excerpts from personal journals. These accounts contain many poignant, often painful, and sometimeseven humorous episodes that offer glimpses into the lives of conscientious objectors of the era. 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 the most ardent dissenters. Only in the antebellum period did the pacifist spectrum expand to include nonsectarians such as the famous abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, founder of the New England Non-Resistance Society. Adramatic and 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. 10
Pagina's	194
Conditie	Goed
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