UID:
almahu_9949481288002882
Format:
1 online resource (258 p.) :
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7 illustrations
ISBN:
9780271094069
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9783110993899
Content:
In this penetrating biography of Thomas Bradbury Chandler, S. Scott Rohrer takes readers deep into the intellectual world of a leading loyalist who defended monarchy, rejected rebellion and democracy, and opposed the American Revolution.Talented, hardworking, and erudite, this Anglican minister from New Jersey possessed one of the Church of England's most outstanding minds. Chandler was an Anglican leader in the 1760s and a key strategist in the effort to strengthen the American church in the years preceding the Revolution. He headed the campaign to create an Anglican bishopric in America-a cause that helped inflame tensions with American radicals unhappy with British policies. And, in the 1770s, his writings provided some of the most trenchant criticisms of the American revolutionary movement, raising fundamental questions about obedience, subordination, and rebellion that undercut Whig assertions about republicanism and popular control. Working from Chandler's library catalog and other primary sources, Rohrer digs into Chandler's political and religious beliefs, exploring their origins and the events in British history that shaped them.An intriguing and thoughtful reappraisal of a consequential figure in early American history, this biography will captivate students, scholars, and lay readers interested in politics and religion in Revolutionary-era America.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Illustrations --
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Acknowledgments --
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Introduction: Authority and Obedience in Revolutionary America --
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Chapter 1 Disciple Thomas Bradbury Chandler, Samuel Johnson, and the Making of a High Church Royalist --
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Chapter 2 Englishman Church and State in a Chandlerian World --
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Chapter 3 Time Traveler The Glorious Revolution and the High Church Cause --
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Chapter 4 Episcopalian Chandler and the Bishop's Cause --
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Chapter 5 Warrior The Fight for an American Episcopate --
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Chapter 6 Loyalist The Defense of British Authority --
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Chapter 7 Londoner A Loyalist in Exile --
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Epilogue A Royalist in a Revolutionary World --
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Appendix: The Library of Thomas Bradbury Chandler --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index
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Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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In English.
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110993899
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110994810
In:
EBOOK PACKAGE History 2022 English, De Gruyter, 9783110992960
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EBOOK PACKAGE History 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110992939
In:
Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022, De Gruyter, 9783110766929
Language:
English
Keywords:
Biografie
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Biographies.
DOI:
10.1515/9780271094069
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780271094069?locatt=mode:legacy
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780271094069
