1. Introduction: an exalted defeat; Part I. Inclinations of Head and Heart: 2. The connection; 3. First son; Part II. Rebirth: 4. Pilgrim; 5. Steward; 6. Terroriser; Part III. Jeremiads: 7. Monomaniac; 8. God's reaper; Part IV. Strategies: 9. Propagandist; 10. Conspirator; 11. Insurrectionist; 12. Witness; Part V. Messages: 13. God's emissary.
McGlone reconstructs John Brown's aborted 'war' to free the 3.8 million slaves in the American South before the Civil War.
Robert E. McGlone holds a PhD in history from UCLA, and is currently Assistant Professor of History at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He is the author of scholarly articles, which have appeared in journals including the Journal of American History and Civil War History. He has also contributed to several collected volumes and encyclopedias, including His Soul Goes Marching On, The Oxford Companion to African American Literature, and the Macmillan Encyclopedia of World Slavery.
'Robert McGlone, in his compelling new study of John Brown, has
resituated a major figure in American history. John Brown's War on
Slavery carefully dissects the ideals and motives of the
controversial Brown. Rejecting conclusions that have polarized our
national understandings, McGlone instead presents a nuanced
interpretation of John Brown that is thoroughly exhaustive in terms
of research, but at the same time, in that most difficult of
achievements, immensely readable.' Jean H Baker, Goucher
College
'This biography of John Brown, based on strong empirical evidence
from the primary sources, supported by strong theoretical
underpinnings, and built on a sophisticated understandings of
nineteenth century theology and culture, is a pleasure to read and
the most complete story of John Brown that we have.' Orville Vernon
Burton, Coastal Carolina University, author of Age of Lincoln
'In this fascinating and nuanced book, Robert McGlone explores in
great depth the volcanic life of the most troubling and important
terrorist in American history. With meticulous research and
always-thoughtful use of personality theory, McGlone challenges
earlier, often glib assessments and unravels many of the mysteries
of Brown's psyche.' Michael Fellman, Emeritus Simon Fraser
University author of In the Name of God and Country: Reconsidering
Terrorism in American History
'This will be the standard for judging John Brown books for years
to come. It is the most thoroughly researched Brown book I have
ever seen. McGlone offers the most complex, sophisticated, and
impressive study of Brown that any scholar has ever written.' Paul
Finkelman, Albany Law School
'… John Brown's War against Slavery emerged as a formidable and
felicitous labor of scholarship, the nature of which merits
recognition as a landmark contribution to the literature. …
excellently written and thoroughly annotated so that John Brown
students will find it an extremely helpful volume, both for its
depth of research and for its insightful interpretation. … [This
book] is a formidable work and noteworthy contribution to the
literature …' The Journal of American Studies
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