William Penn: Political Writings |
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| Editor:
| Murphy, Andrew R. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-49712-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2020 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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William Penn (1644-1718) had been a sophisticated, influential theorist of liberty of conscience for more than a decade before he founded Pennsylvania. This fully annotated, scholarly edition of his political writings presents the essentials of his theory and sheds important new light on the history of religious toleration in England and America.
William Penn (1644-1718) had been a sophisticated, influential theorist of liberty of conscience for more than a decade before he founded Pennsylvania. This fully annotated, scholarly edition of his political writings presents the essentials of his theory and sheds important new light on the history of religious toleration in England and America.