American Nonviolence
the history of an idea
$76.01
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
24 September 2004
Summary
Most Americans can recite the names of famous generals and historic battles. Some can also name champions of nonviolence like Martin Luther King Jr., or recall the struggles for peace and justice that run like a thread through U.S. history. But little attention is paid to the intellectual tradition of nonviolence. Ira Chernus surveys the evolution of this powerful idea from the Colonial Era up to today, focusing on representative movements (Anabaptists, Quakers, Anarchists, Progressives) and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781570755477 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1570755477 |
| Author: | Ira Chernus |
| Publisher: | Orbis Books (USA) |
| Imprint: | Orbis Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 24 September 2004 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 152mm x 13mm |
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About The Author
Ira Chernus
Ira Chernus is professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder. His many books include Nuclear Madness: Religion and the Psychology of the Nuclear Age.
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