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Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson

[Paperback]

by Jane E. Calvert

    • Author

      Jane E. Calvert

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Cambridge University Press

    • Published

      May 2012

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      Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson

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      This book was first published in 2009. 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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      • Author

        Jane E. Calvert

      • Book Format

        Paperback

      • Publisher

        Cambridge University Press

      • Published

        May 2012

      • Weight

        582g

      • Page Count

        398

      • Dimensions

        153 x 229 x 23 mm

      • ISBN

        9781107404359

      • ISBN-10

        1107404355

      • Eden Code

        4027454

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      • Author/Creator: Jane E. Calvert

      • ISBN: 9781107404359

      • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

      • Release Date: May 2012

      • Weight: 582g

      • Dimensions: 153 x 229 x 23 mm

      • Eden Code: 4027454


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