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Quaker constitutionalism and the political thought of John Dickinson /
In the late-seventeenth century, Quakers originated a unique strain of constitutionalism, based on their theology and ecclesiology, which emphasized constitutional perpetuity and radical change through popular peaceful protest. While Whigs could imagine no other means of drastic constitutional refor...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the late-seventeenth century, Quakers originated a unique strain of constitutionalism, based on their theology and ecclesiology, which emphasized constitutional perpetuity and radical change through popular peaceful protest. While Whigs could imagine no other means of drastic constitutional reform except revolution, Quakers denied this as a legitimate option to governmental abuse of authority and advocated instead civil disobedience. This theory of a perpetual yet amendable constitution and its concomitant idea of popular sovereignty are things that most scholars believe did not exist until the American Founding. The most notable advocate of this theory was Founding Father John Dickinson, champion of American rights, but not revolution. His thought and action have been misunderstood until now, when they are placed within the Quaker tradition. This theory of Quaker constitutionalism can be traced in a clear and direct line from early Quakers through Dickinson to Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 382 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-363) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780521884365 0521884365 0511464681 9780511464683 9780511465420 0511465424 1107200342 9781107200340 1281982849 9781281982841 9786611982843 6611982841 0511575424 9780511575426 0511463146 9780511463143 0511462352 9780511462351 0511463936 9780511463938 |