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The Beautiful Soul of John Woolman, Apostle of Abolition
JohnWoolman was one of the most significant Americans of the eighteenth century, though he was not a famous politician, general, scientist, or man of letters, and he never held public office. This superb book makes it clear why he mattered so much. A humble tailor known at first only to the other Quakers who encountered him at meetings in New Jersey, Philadelphia, and...more
Paperback, 464 pages
Published
October 13th 2009
by Hill and Wang
(first published September 16th 2008)
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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.
Janice
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