An Energy Field More Intense Than War: The Nonviolent Tradition and American Literature

by Michael True

American history abounds with a rich tradition of literature dealing with nonviolence. In a work that spans from the seventeenth century to the present, Michael True brings to light the strong but long-neglected strain in American culture: nonviolence as an active response to conflicts and divisiveness. In identifying writings about action for social change, he distinguishes literary works from peace advocacy and nonviolence and relates them to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815626797
• ISBN13: 9780815626794
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.2"