A revolutionary conscience: Theodore Parker and antebellum America
Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham, Md. [u.a.]
Univ. Press of America
2012
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| In: | Year: 2012 |
| Further subjects: | B
Antislavery movements (United States)
B Abolitionists (United States) Biography B Parker, Theodore (1810-1860) B Unitarian churches (United States) Clergy Biography |
| Summary: | Includes bibliographical references and index Theodore Parker was one of the most controversial theologians and social activists in pre-Civil-War America. A vocal critic, of traditional Christian thought and a militant opponent of American slavery, he led a huge congregation of religious dissenters in the very heart of Boston, Massachusetts, during the 1840s and 1850s. This book argues that Parker's radical vision and contemporary appeal stemmed from his-abiding faith in the human conscience and in the principles of the American revolutionary tradition. A leading figure in Boston's resistance to the Fugitive Slave Law, Parker became a key supporter of John Brown's dramatic but ill-fated raid on Harper's Ferry in 1859. Propelled by a revolutionary conscience, Theodore Parker stood out as one of the most fearless religious reformers and social activists of his generation |
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| ISBN: | 0761859632 |