John Brown : a biography / / by W.E.B. Du Bois

• Autore: Du Bois W. E. B (William Edward Burghardt), <1868-1963., >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2015
• Edizione: A new edition. with primary documents and introduction /
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (254 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.7/116/092
• Soggetto topico: Abolitionists - United States; African Americans - Civil rights - Philosophy
• Note generali: "First published 1997 by M.E. Sharpe"--t.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Series Foreword by Paul Finkelman; Introduction by John David Smith; Preface; Chronology; I. Africa and America; II. The Making of the Man; III. The Wanderjahre; IV. The Shepherd of the Sheep; V. The Vision of the Damned; VI. The Call of Kansas; VII. The Swamp of the Swan; VIII. The Great Plan; IX. The Black Phalanx; X. The Great Black Way; XI. The Blow; XII. The Riddle of the Sphinx; XIII. The Legacy of John Brown; Bibliography; Related Documents; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: First published in 1909, W.E.B. Du Bois's biography of abolitionist John Brown is a literary and historical classic. With a rare combination of scholarship and passion, Du Bois defends Brown against all detractors who saw him as a fanatic, fiend, or traitor. Brown emerges as a rich personality, fully understandable as an unusual leader with a deeply religious outlook and a devotion to the cause of freedom for the slave. This new edition is enriched with an introduction by John David Smith and with supporting documents relating to Du Bois's correspondence with his publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: John Brown
• ISBN: 1-56324-972-3; 1-315-70308-4; 1-317-46679-9; 0-585-00165-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778736803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: American history through literature.