{"product_id":"john-browns-war-against-slavery-paperback-9781107617964","title":"John Brown's War against Slavery (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107617964","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eJohn Brown's War against Slavery\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMcGlone reconstructs John Brown's aborted 'war' to free the 3.8 million slaves in the American South before the Civil War.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert E. McGlone (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107617964, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 December 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e462 pages, 32 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm, 0.71 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… John Brown's War against Slavery emerged as a formidable and felicitous labor of scholarship, the nature of which merits recognition as a landmark contribution to the literature. … excellently written and thoroughly annotated so that John Brown students will find it an extremely helpful volume, both for its depth of research and for its insightful interpretation. … [This book] is a formidable work and noteworthy contribution to the literature …' The Journal of American Studies\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDrawing on both new and neglected evidence, this book reconstructs Old John Brown's aborted 'war' to free the 3.8 million slaves in the American South before the Civil War. It critiques misleading sources that either exalt Brown's 'heroism' and noble purpose or condemn his 'monomania' and 'lawlessness'. McGlone explains the sources of his obsession with slavery and his notorious crime at Pottawatomie Creek in 'Bleeding Kansas' as well as how the Harpers Ferry raid figured into Brown's larger vision and why he was captured in the federal armory there. John Brown's War against Slavery chronicles how this American apostle of violence on behalf of the 'downtrodden', this abolitionist 'fanatic' and 'terroriser', ultimately rescued his cause by going to the gallows with resolution and outward calm. By embracing martyrdom, John Brown helped to spread panic in the South and persuaded northern sympathizers that failure can be noble and political violence 'righteous'.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: an exalted defeat\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Inclinations of Head and Heart: 2. The connection\u003cbr\u003e 3. First son\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Rebirth: 4. Pilgrim\u003cbr\u003e 5. Steward\u003cbr\u003e 6. Terroriser\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Jeremiads: 7. Monomaniac\u003cbr\u003e 8. God's reaper\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Strategies: 9. Propagandist\u003cbr\u003e 10. Conspirator\u003cbr\u003e 11. Insurrectionist\u003cbr\u003e 12. Witness\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Messages: 13. God's emissary.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Slavery \u0026amp; abolition of slavery [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Slavery \u0026amp; abolition of slavery\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Slavery%20\u0026amp;%20abolition%20of%20slavery%20%5BHBTS%5D%22\"\u003eHBTS\u003c\/a\u003e], Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Modern%20history%20to%2020th%20century:%20c%201700%20to%20c%201900%20%5BHBLL%5D%22\"\u003eHBLL\u003c\/a\u003e], History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913077547288,"sku":"9781107617964","price":26.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107617964i.jpg?v=1696770046","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/john-browns-war-against-slavery-paperback-9781107617964","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}