"Fire from the Midst of You": A Religious Life of John BrownNYU Press, 22. des. 2002 - 349 sider Reveals a complex new portrait of John Brown, radical abolitionist and leader of the 1859 raid on Harper's Ferry |
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... Society, I was likewise kindly and patiently assisted by Archivist James Caccamo and Assistant Archivist Gwen Mayer, who endured my excited foray into their collections, giving hints and help throughout my research. I am also thankful ...
... society, knowing that their liberation struggle has never been a priority on our nation's agenda. Beginning with the founding fathers, freedom and justice for black people was never intrinsic to the American dream, nor was it even so ...
... society North and South that categorically dehumanized them. White Americans have long glorified “violence” and “fanaticism” when it pertained to their nationalistic interests. For instance, the expansion of white settlers into Mexican ...
... society. All the more reason, then, for a religiously oriented portrayal of the famous abolitionist. Indeed, such an approach suits him, as he might have put it, “midling well.” Brown was a man of faith, and well read in the Bible and ...
... Society, New York, N.Y., 1854. This was not the only Bible he owned, but it was the Bible that he read during his imprisonment and gave to one of the jailers, John H. Blessing, prior to his hanging. From Blessing's family the Bible ...
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Part III Providence and Principle | 81 |
Part IV In Times of Difficulty | 121 |
Part V Big Difficulties and Firm Footholds | 161 |
Part VI Enduring Hardness | 203 |
VII I Will Raise a Storm | 237 |
A Saints Rest | 279 |
Notes | 285 |
Selected Bibliography | 335 |
Index | 345 |
About the Author
| 349 |
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