Holy Nation The Transatlantic Quaker Ministry in an Age of Revolution |
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| Author:
| Crabtree, Sarah |
| Series title: | American Beginnings, 1500-1900 Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-226-25576-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Chicago Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $48.00 |
Book Description:
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In this investigation of Quakers in early America, Sarah Crabtree elaborates on the tensions caused by Quakers’ conception of themselves as people beholden not to states but to Christ. Quakers were no less than a triple threat to their governments because they claimed loyalties above and beyond the state, resisted the military strategies that were used to bolster the state, and became political activists pushing for reform. In resisting both the compulsion and the exercise...
More DescriptionIn this investigation of Quakers in early America, Sarah Crabtree elaborates on the tensions caused by Quakers’ conception of themselves as people beholden not to states but to Christ. Quakers were no less than a triple threat to their governments because they claimed loyalties above and beyond the state, resisted the military strategies that were used to bolster the state, and became political activists pushing for reform. In resisting both the compulsion and the exercise of state power, Quakers put forth alternative definitions of nation and citizen--and yet, many Quakers often found themselves drawn to political and social reform efforts that required recognizing and engaging with nations and states. Crabtree argues that the resulting conflicts between obligations to church and state illuminate similar contemporary conflicts.