Opposition to War: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Peace and Antiwar Movements [2 volumes] - Hardcover

Mitchell K. Hall

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440845182 ISBN 13: 9781440845185

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2018

Synopsis

How have Americans sought peaceful, rather than destructive, solutions to domestic and world conflict? This two-volume set documents peace and antiwar movements in the United States from the colonial era to the present. * Provides an unrivaled complete description of peacemaking efforts in the United States that leads readers to consider how future wars might be prevented * Draws on the expertise of more than 130 scholarly experts to examine the entirety of American history, from the colonial era to modern times * Reveals the multiple religious and secular motivations of peace seekers in the United States * Examines how war and those who oppose war have been portrayed in popular media over the centuries

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Review:

"This compact two-volume set would be an excellent addition to an academic library without requiring vast amounts of shelf space. The overall emphasis of the work as well as the topics covered provides an excellent beginning to an often-overlooked section of U.S. history. Students of American wars will also find this information invaluable as it provides a glimpse of the context and conversations in which these events occurred, how they began, and how they were ultimately brought to a close. Individual entries are very well written, each with ample references to other topics facilitating a deeper dive into lesser-known historical topics. This work would also be useful for those studying the arts or social sciences because many of its entries detail artist and cultural movements and the events that inspired them." - ARBA

About the Author:

Mitchell K. Hall, PhD, is professor of history at Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1440845182
• ISBN 13: 9781440845185
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 960
• Editor: Mitchell K. Hall