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Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson
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Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson Hardcover - 2008

by Jane E. Calvert


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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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  • Title Quaker Constitutionalism and the Political Thought of John Dickinson
  • Author Jane E. Calvert
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 396
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, USA
  • Date 2008-12-08
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780521884365 / 0521884365
  • Weight 1.55 lbs (0.70 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.2 in (23.37 x 16.26 x 3.05 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - Politics and government -, Constitutional history - United States
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008029668
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.309

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  • Chronicle of Higher Education, 01/30/2009, Page 20
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