Holy Warriors: The Abolitionists and American Slavery

Revised to include important new scholarship, James Brewer Stewart's eloquent survey of the abolitionist movement is also a superb analysis of how the antislavery movement reinforced and transformed the dominant features of pre-Civil War America. Revealing the wisdom and na vet of the crusaders' convictions and examining the social bases for their actions, Stewart demonstrates why, despite the ambiguity of its ultimate victory, abolition has left a profound imprint on our national memory.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
Published: 01/15/1997
ISBN: 9780809015962
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.52w x 0.63d

Review Citations: Booklist 02/15/2000 pg. 1078