The Folly of Revolution: Thomas Bradbury Chandler and the Loyalist Mind in a Democratic Age

by S Scott Rohrer

Book Overview

In this penetrating biography of Thomas Bradbury Chandler, S. Scott Rohrer takes readers deep into the intellectual world of a leading loyalist who defended monarchy, rejected rebellion and democracy, and opposed the American Revolution.

Talented, hardworking, and erudite, this Anglican minister from New Jersey possessed one of the Church of England's most outstanding minds. Chandler was an Anglican leader in the 1760s and a key strategist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 027109219X
• ISBN13: 9780271092195
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"