"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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... slaves and other blacks resisting the long reach of slavery into the North. But whereas most of them adhered to pacifism, Brown had steadily honed his belief in the forceful overthrow of slavery until he himself determined to lead the ...
... slavery settlers culminating in the bloody Alamo incident of 1836 is commonly perceived as heroic and noble, even though the famous white insurgents were occupying land belonging to a government and nation that prohibited slavery ...
... slavery by undermining it in overt and covert political acts, such as antislavery groups, participation in the underground railroad, and support of candidates who held similar opinions regarding slavery. John Brown's war on slavery was ...
... slavery. And though there is yet a need for studies of greater clarity and depth concerning his militant activities, my goal here is to present the kind of man John Brown was vis-à-vis his religious context and personal spirituality ...
... slavery with sin, his struggle against slavery was far more personal and religious than it was for many abolitionists, just as his respect and affection for black people was far more personal and religious than it was for most enemies ...
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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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