Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson

[...]Calvert maintains that Dickinson's thought and actions during the Revolution become comprehensible when seen within the Quaker theologicopolitical culture in which he was immersed. [...]Calvert backs away from ascribing too much causal force to the Quakers and is content to claim that Quak...

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Published inJournal of the Early Republic Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 629 - 632
Main Author Volk, Kyle G.
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Press 01.12.2010
Subjects
Civil disobedience
Civil rights
Constitutional law
King, Martin Luther Jr (1929-1968)
Political activism
Politics
Religion
Religious persecution
Reviews
Rustin, Bayard (1910-87)
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England
United States > US
Pennsylvania
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Summary:[...]Calvert maintains that Dickinson's thought and actions during the Revolution become comprehensible when seen within the Quaker theologicopolitical culture in which he was immersed. [...]Calvert backs away from ascribing too much causal force to the Quakers and is content to claim that Quakers were "the first" to articulate a modern constitutionalism, and especially the tactic of civil disobedience that would later prove so important (312).
ISSN:0275-1275
1553-0620