An Energy Field More Intense Than War The Nonviolent Tradition and American Literature |
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| Author:
| True, Michael |
| Series title: | Syracuse Studies on Peace and Conflict Resolution Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-2679-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1995 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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An account of the tradition of literature dealing with non-violence in the United States, from the 17th to the 20th century. Beginning with Quakers of the 1680s, through the Sanctuary Movement and Plowshares of the 1980s, various novelists and poets, including Hawthorne and Whitman, are discussed.
An account of the tradition of literature dealing with non-violence in the United States, from the 17th to the 20th century. Beginning with Quakers of the 1680s, through the Sanctuary Movement and Plowshares of the 1980s, various novelists and poets, including Hawthorne and Whitman, are discussed.