From Peace to Freedom - Quaker Rhetoric and the Birth of American Antislavery, 1657-1761

Informationen zum Autor Brycchan Carey is currently reader in English literature! Kingston University! London. He is the author of British Abolitionism and the Rhetoric of Sensibility: Writing! Sentiment! and Slavery! 1760-1807. Klappentext Intends to investigate the development of antislavery thought and rhetoric within the Society of Friends. Through meticulous examination of the earliest writings of the Friends! the author reveals the gradual transition the organization underwent in their position on slavery: from expressing doubt about slavery to adamant opposition to it. Zusammenfassung Intends to investigate the development of antislavery thought and rhetoric within the Society of Friends. Through meticulous examination of the earliest writings of the Friends! the author reveals the gradual transition the organization underwent in their position on slavery: from expressing doubt about slavery to adamant opposition to it.

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• Authors: Brycchan Carey, Carey Brycchan
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.11.2012
• EAN: 9780300180770
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18077-0
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, RELIGION / Christianity / Quaker, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Slavery & abolition of slavery, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)