In Liberty, Conscience, and Toleration, Andrew Murphy shows that, despite widespread scholarly neglected, William Penn was a sophisticated political thinker who played a crucial role in the emergence of religious liberty and remains a singular, if often overlooked, figure in the history of liberty of conscience.
In Liberty, Conscience, and Toleration, Andrew Murphy shows that, despite widespread scholarly neglected, William Penn was a sophisticated political thinker who played a crucial role in the emergence of religious liberty and remains a singular, if often overlooked, figure in the history of liberty of conscience.
Andrew R. Murphy is Associate Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. His previous books include Prodigal Nation: Moral Decline and Divine Punishment from New England to 9/11 and Conscience and Community: Revisiting Toleration and Religious Dissent in Early Modern England and America.
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Preface Acknowledgments 1. William Penn in England and America: An Approach to Political Thought in Context 2. Emergence: 1668-1671 3. Debut: The Peoples Ancient and Just Liberties 4. Plot: Parliament, Popery, and Liberty, 1678-1681 5. Founding: Theory Meets Practice? 6. Revolution: Penn, 1685-88 7. Return: The 1690s 8. Legacy? Bibliography Index
Preface Acknowledgments 1. William Penn in England and America: An Approach to Political Thought in Context 2. Emergence: 1668-1671 3. Debut: The Peoples Ancient and Just Liberties 4. Plot: Parliament, Popery, and Liberty, 1678-1681 5. Founding: Theory Meets Practice? 6. Revolution: Penn, 1685-88 7. Return: The 1690s 8. Legacy? Bibliography Index
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