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The Beautiful Soul of John Woolman, Apostle of Abolition
A biography of the famous eighteenth-century Quaker whose abolitionist fervor and spiritual practice made him a model for generations of Americans John Woolman (1720–72) was perhaps the most significant American of his age, though he was not a famous politician, general, or man of letters, and never held public office. A humble Quaker tailor in New Jersey, he became a...more
Hardcover, 464 pages
Published
September 16th 2008
by Hill and Wang
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This book does a thorough job exploring likely cultural and spiritual influences on a devout and influential 18th Century Quaker American.
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John Woolman was a Quaker lived in New Jersey before the Revolutionary War. Best known for his effective advocacy of anti-slavery among Quakers (who banned it among their members not long after his death). He was also a mystic and a remarkable St Francis type. This bio is gentle, slow moving, thoughtful.
This book spends far too much time recounting Woolman's theological arguments. If I'd wanted that, I'd have read the Journal.
The book is at its best when its giving us the theological and historical context for Woolman. More of the latter would have been an improvement.
The book is at its best when its giving us the theological and historical context for Woolman. More of the latter would have been an improvement.
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