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Author : Henry Joel Cadbury
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Friendly Heritage; Letters from the Quaker Past written by Henry Joel Cadbury and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Margaret Hope Bacon
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 1512800341
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (128 download)
Download or read book Let This Life Speak written by Margaret Hope Bacon and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2016-11-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Joel Cadbury made his mark on twentieth-century culture as a biblical scholar and teacher of world renown, a Quaker leader, and a peace and civil rights activist.
Author : Margaret Hope Bacon
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791480429
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book But One Race written by Margaret Hope Bacon and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in South Carolina to a wealthy white father and mixed race mother, Robert Purvis (1810–1898) was one of the nineteenth century's leading black abolitionists and orators. In this first biography of Purvis, Margaret Hope Bacon uses his eloquent and often fierce speeches to provide a glimpse into the life of a passionate and distinguished man, intimately involved with a wide range of major reform movements, including abolition, civil rights, Underground Railroad activism, women's rights, Irish Home Rule, Native American rights, and prison reform. Citing his role in developing the Philadelphia Vigilant Committee, an all black organization that helped escaped slaves secure passage to the North, the New York Times described Purvis at the time of his death as the president of the Underground Railroad. Voicing his opposition to a decision by the state of Pennsylvania to disenfranchise black voters in 1838, Purvis declared "there is but one race, the human race." But One Race is the dramatic story of one of the most important figures of his time.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Quaker History written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Brock
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0198034474
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Liberty and Conscience written by Peter Brock and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-04-04 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the act of conscientious objection entered modern consciousness most strikingly as a result of the Vietnam War, Americans have long struggled to reconcile their politics, pacifist beliefs, and 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 and nation-building. In fact, during the period of conscription from the late 1650s to the end of the Civil War, many North Americans refused military service on grounds of conscience. 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, 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 nonconformists to government authorities, and illuminating excerpts from personal journals. These accounts contain many poignant, often painful, and sometimes even 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. In the antebellum period, however, the pacifist spectrum expanded to include nonsectarians such as the famous abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, founder of the New England Non-Resistance Society. 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.
Author : H. Larry Ingle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195356454
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book First among Friends written by H. Larry Ingle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1996-01-04 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In First Among Friends, the first scholarly biography of George Fox (1624-91), H. Larry Ingle examines the fascinating life of the reformation leader and founding organizer of the Religious Society of Friends, more popularly known today as the Quakers. Ingle places Fox within the upheavals of the English Civil Wars, Revolution, and Restoration, showing him and his band of "rude" disciples challenging the status quo, particularly during the Cromwellian Interregnum. Unlike leaders of similar groups, Fox responded to the conservatism of the Stuart restoration by facing down challenges from internal dissidents, and leading his followers to persevere until the 1689 Act of Toleration. It was this same sense of perseverance that helped the Quakers to survive and remain the only religious sect of the era still existing today. This insightful study uses broad research in contemporary manuscripts and pamphlets, many never examined systematically before. Firmly grounded in primary sources and enriched with gripping detail, this well-written and original study reveals unknown sides of one who was clearly "First Among Friends."
Author : Meredith Baldwin Weddle
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019513138X
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)
Download or read book Walking in the Way of Peace written by Meredith Baldwin Weddle and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-05-03 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A synthesis of intellectual and social history, Walking in the Way of Peace investigates the historical context, meaning, and expression of early Quaker pacifism in England and its colonies. In a nuanced examination of pacifism, Weddle focuses on King Philip's War, which forced New EnglandQuakers, rulers and ruled alike, to define the parameters of their peace testimony.
Author : Claus Bernet
Publisher : Peter Lang
ISBN 13 : 9783631589304
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (893 download)
Download or read book Rufus Jones (1863-1948) written by Claus Bernet and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2009 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rufus Jones (1863-1948) helped organize the Quäkerspeisung (Quaker feeding effort), saving millions from starvation after the First World War. In Germany he is best known for having travelled to Berlin to seek a personal meeting with Hitler after the Kristallnacht in 1938. And, at the conclusion of a long life devoted to service, it was largely due to Jones that the American Friends Service Committee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947. But Jones was also the quintessential «American scholar», seeking to harmonize theory and practice. He was a pivotal figure of the 20th century who stayed in close touch with authors and statesmen the world over. He earned a reputation as a modern mystic and an active pacifist, and was regarded as the moral conscience of his era. His scholarship encompassed education and pedagogy, philosophical questions, church and Quaker history, as well as the political issues of the day. Jones dealt with such issues as justice, democracy, and child-rearing. His ideas are still alive today and still arouse controversy. He was particularly anxious to avoid the cultivation of an elite, pleading instead for individual growth and personality development. Over the course of his life, he was awarded twelve academic titles, taught at numerous universities, delivered countless lectures, and was one of the first theologians to recognise the significance of radio and to make full use of it. To this day Rufus Jones is still honored as a «seer», «Protestant mystic», and even as a «Master Quaker» and «Quaker Giant». It is time also to take a critical look at these honors.
Author : H. Larry Ingle Professor of History University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0198024029
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (98 download)
Download or read book First Among Friends : George Fox and the Creation of Quakerism written by H. Larry Ingle Professor of History University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1994-03-03 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In First Among Friends, the first scholarly biography of George Fox (1624-91), H. Larry Ingle examines the fascinating life of the reformation leader and founding organizer of the Religious Society of Friends, more popularly known today as the Quakers. Ingle places Fox within the upheavals of the English Civil Wars, Revolution, and Restoration, showing him and his band of "rude" disciples challenging the status quo, particularly during the Cromwellian Interregnum. Unlike leaders of similar groups, Fox responded to the conservatism of the Stuart restoration by facing down challenges from internal dissidents, and leading his followers to persevere until the 1689 Act of Toleration. It was this same sense of perseverance that helped the Quakers survive--the only religious sect of the era still existing today. Firmly grounded in primary sources and enriched with gripping detail, this well-written and original study reveals hitherto unknown sides of one who was clearly "First Among Friends."
Author : James Krippner
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004693955
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Henry Cadbury written by James Krippner and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to the life, thought, social activism and political conflicts of the Quaker intellectual and peace activist Henry Cadbury (1883-1974). Born into an established Orthodox Philadelphia Quaker family, Cadbury was among the most prominent Quaker intellectuals of his day. During his lifetime, he was well known as a contributor to one of the most important English translations of the Bible (the Revised Standard Version) and wrote scores of articles and books on the early history of Christianity and the history of the Society of Friends. He also had enormous influence over what may be the single best institutional instantiation of the Quaker commitment to nonviolence—the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), an organization Cadbury helped to found in 1917 and served throughout his long lifetime. When the AFSC was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1947, Cadbury was asked to accept the prize on its behalf.
Author : Peter Brock
Publisher : York, England : Sessions Book Trust ; Syracuse, N.Y. : North American distributors, Syracuse University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Quaker Peace Testimony 1660 to 1914 written by Peter Brock and published by York, England : Sessions Book Trust ; Syracuse, N.Y. : North American distributors, Syracuse University Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : J. William Frost
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 0271099062
Total Pages : 259 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)
Download or read book William Penn written by J. William Frost and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2024-09-23 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many recognize William Penn as the founder of Pennsylvania and a defender of religious liberty, much less is known about Penn as a man of faith. This wide-ranging history examines Penn as a deeply religious man who experienced personal triumph and success as well as tragedy and failure. After an introduction to Penn and his times, J. William Frost explores various aspects of Penn’s faith, including his conversion, service within the Society of Friends, moral teachings, and advocacy for toleration in England and religious freedom in Pennsylvania. He examines Penn as a figure whose contradictions reflect, at least in part, his turbulent times. Penn was a radical who converted to an outlawed religion and sought to transform English society, but he was also a conservative who supported monarchical authority in England and demanded deference in Pennsylvania. Penn was born under Puritanism and lived through three revolutions, five wars, and decades of religious turmoil. He died in the Age of Enlightenment, having gone from leader and shaper of the Society of Friends to king’s courtier to a prisoner accused of treason (though he was eventually exonerated). This intriguing history fills significant gaps in writings about Penn—particularly concerning Penn’s faith and its intersection with his work as a statesman and politician. It will be of interest to those interested in William Penn, the history of Quakerism, and the history of religion in America.
Author : Jay Worrall
Publisher : Iberian Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book The Friendly Virginians written by Jay Worrall and published by Iberian Publishing Company. This book was released on 1994 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Friends' Historical Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Journal of the Friends' Historical Society written by Friends' Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 626 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Library of Congress Catalogs written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Katharine Evans
Publisher : Scuola Normale Superiore
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book A True Account of the Great Tryals and Cruel Sufferings Undergone by Those Two Faithful Servants of God Katherine Evans and Sarah Cheevers written by Katharine Evans and published by Scuola Normale Superiore. This book was released on 2003 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : R. R. Bowker
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1456 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 1977-03-31 with total page 1456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here's quick access to more than 490,000 titles published from 1970 to 1984 arranged in Dewey sequence with sections for Adult and Juvenile Fiction. Author and Title indexes are included, and a Subject Guide correlates primary subjects with Dewey and LC classification numbers. These cumulative records are available in three separate sets.
