Pacifism in the United States: From the Colonial Era to the First World War

by Peter Brock

Book Overview

Called "a pioneer work of the first importance" by Staughton Lynd, this book traces the history of pacifism in America from colonial times to the start of World War I. The author describes how the immigrant peace sects-Quaker, Mennonite, and Dunker -faced the challenges of a hostile environment. The peace societies that sprang up after 1815 form the subject of the next section, with particular attention focused upon the American Peace Society and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691622361
• ISBN13: 9780691622361
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 1018 Pages
• Weight: 3.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"