The Anglo-American Peace Movement in the Mid-Nineteenth Century

By Christina Harris

Book Overview

The Anglo-American Peace Movement in the Mid-Nineteenth Century is a historical book written by Christina Phelps. The book explores the peace movement that emerged in the mid-19th century in both America and Britain. It examines the different organizations, individuals, and events that contributed to the growth of this movement, and how they worked together to promote peace and nonviolence.The book discusses the various factors that led to the emergence of the peace movement, including the growing influence of Quakerism and other religious groups, the rise of industrialization and the associated social and economic changes, and the impact of the Crimean War and other conflicts.Phelps also looks at the key figures involved in the peace movement, including William Ladd, Elihu Burritt, and Henry Richard, and their efforts to create international organizations and conferences to promote peace and disarmament.The book also considers the challenges faced by the peace movement, including opposition from governments and military leaders, and the difficulties in achieving lasting peace in a world still dominated by war and conflict.Overall, The Anglo-American Peace Movement in the Mid-Nineteenth Century provides a detailed and insightful account of a crucial period in the history of the peace movement, and sheds light on the ongoing struggle for peace and nonviolence in the modern world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1258532859
• ISBN13: 9781258532857
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"