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Author Murphy, Andrew R., 1967- author.

Title Liberty, conscience, and toleration : the political thought of William Penn / Andrew R. Murphy
Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016
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Contents Cover; Titlepage; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. William Penn in England and America: An Approach to Political Thought in Context; 2. Emergence: 1668-​1671; 3. Debut: The Peoples Ancient and Just Liberties; 4. Plot: Parliament, Popery, and Liberty, 1678-​1681; 5. Founding: Theory Meets Practice?; 6. Revolution: William Penn and James II, 1685-​1688; 7. Return: The 1690s; 8. Legacy?; Bibliography; Index
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Oxford, viewed April 25, 2018)
Subject Penn, William, 1644-1718 -- Philosophy
Penn, William, 1644-1718
Political science -- Philosophy.
Freedom of religion -- United States -- History
Religious tolerance -- United States -- History
Liberty -- History
Religion and state.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA)
HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Freedom of religion
Liberty
Philosophy
Political science -- Philosophy
Religion and state
Religious tolerance
Pennsylvania.
Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
Political philosophy.
Political theory.
United States
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780190271213
0190271213
9780190271206
0190271205