Ebook: Liberty, conscience, and toleration : the political thought of William Penn
Author: Murphy Andrew R
- Tags: Political science, Philosophy, Freedom of religion, United States, History, Religious tolerance, United States, History, Liberty, Religion and state
- Year: 2016
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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This work argues that despite widespread scholarly neglect, William Penn (1644-1718) was a sophisticated political thinker who contributed in important ways to the theory and practice of religious liberty in the early modern Atlantic world.
Abstract: This work argues that despite widespread scholarly neglect, William Penn (1644-1718) was a sophisticated political thinker who contributed in important ways to the theory and practice of religious liberty in the early modern Atlantic world