Walking in the way of peace

"In examining the Quaker expression of pacifism, Weddle focuses on King Philip's War of 1675-76, a deadly war between Indians and English settlers in New England. This first in-depth study of early Quaker pacifism in America uses the war experience both to set forth and to disentangle the intricate complications of pacifist belief." "In an unusual synthesis of intellectual and social history, Weddle uses primary sources rich in human detail combined with a broad interpretive perspective to establish a new understanding of the pacifist continuum: the range of behavior that flows from changing rationales underlying principles of peace; and the density of interaction between time, place, and principle so essential to understanding the possibilities of pacifism."--Jacket.