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Subversive Peacemakers: War-Resistance 1914-1918: an Anglican Perspective
Clive Barrett
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Description for Subversive Peacemakers: War-Resistance 1914-1918: an Anglican Perspective
Paperback. A masterful study of the men and women from within the Church of England who opposed Britain's participation in the World War One, who although a minority in the Church played an important role in the anti-war effort. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1 B&W illustration. BIC Classification: 3JJF; GTJ; HBWN; HRAM2; HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 171 x 19. Weight in Grams: 484.
The outbreak of the First World War saw an upsurge of patriotism. The Church generally saw the war as justified, and many clergy encouraged the men in their congregations to join the army. There was, however, already a strong strand of anti-war sentiment, opposed to the dominant theology of the Establishment. This was partly based on traditional Christian pacifism, but included other religious, social and political influences. Campaigners and conscientious objectors voiced a growing concern about the huge human cost of a conflict seemingly endlessly bogged down in the mud of the Flanders poppy fields. 'Subversive Peacemakers' recounts the stories ... Read more
The outbreak of the First World War saw an upsurge of patriotism. The Church generally saw the war as justified, and many clergy encouraged the men in their congregations to join the army. There was, however, already a strong strand of anti-war sentiment, opposed to the dominant theology of the Establishment. This was partly based on traditional Christian pacifism, but included other religious, social and political influences. Campaigners and conscientious objectors voiced a growing concern about the huge human cost of a conflict seemingly endlessly bogged down in the mud of the Flanders poppy fields. 'Subversive Peacemakers' recounts the stories ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Lutterworth Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780718893675
SKU
V9780718893675
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99-25
About Clive Barrett
Dr Clive Barrett is an Anglican priest, working with West Yorkshire Ecumenical Council to build relationships between churches of different traditions. He has edited volumes on ecumenism ('Unity in Process', 2012) and international peace heritage ('Museums for Peace: Transforming Cultures', 2012). A past Chair of the Anglican Pacifist Fellowship, he is Chair of the Peace Museum, Bradford, and a Visiting ... Read more
Reviews for Subversive Peacemakers: War-Resistance 1914-1918: an Anglican Perspective
"Clive masterfully narrates the story of the peace movement, bringing together stories of war-resistance until now lost, disregarded or undervalued." The Anglican Peacemaker, vol 14, issue 2, (October 2014) "This book recounts the stories of a strong and increasingly organised opposition to war, from peace groups to poets, from preachers to politicians, from women to working men, all of ... Read more