The Afterlife of John Brown [Hardcover]

Eldrid Herrington (Editor), Andrew Taylor (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1403969922 | ISBN-13: 978-1403969927 | Publication Date: November 24, 2005 | Edition: First Edition

The first instance of detailed scholarly engagement with the cultural legacy of John Brown, this collection seeks to examine the lasting impact of Brown and his armed slave rebellion of 1859.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Afterlife of John Brown is an intelligent and searching enquiry into the contemporary and posthumous reception of the abolitionist John Brown's life, political activism, and death. It helps us to see how divergent, complex, and troubling were the issues that Brown's clarity of purpose posed to an American culture--white and black, Northern and Southern--which found it difficult to live with moral clarity."--Michael O'Brien, University of Cambridge

About the Author

Andrew Taylor is a Lecturer in American Literature, University of Edinburgh. Eldrid Herrington is an Assistant Professor of English, University College Dublin.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; First Edition edition (November 24, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1403969922
• ISBN-13: 978-1403969927
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,527,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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