The fighting sailor turn'd peaceable = Le marin combattant devenu paisible / Thomas Lurting ; translated & edited with introductory notes by = traduit et édité avec notes introductives par Bill F. Ndi.
"The recent pirate activities on the horn of Africa have sparked interest in a phenomenon which in the years of yore characterised the high seas i.e. hostage taking. Combating this ill is the primary objective of the present treatise." "Through his autobiographical narrative, The Figh...
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| Other title: | Le marin combattant devenu paisible. Traduit et édité avec notes introductives par Bill F. Ndi. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French |
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Mankon, Bamenda : [East Lansing, Mich.] :
Langaa Rpcig ; Distributed in N. America by Michigan State University Press,
2009.
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| Summary: | "The recent pirate activities on the horn of Africa have sparked interest in a phenomenon which in the years of yore characterised the high seas i.e. hostage taking. Combating this ill is the primary objective of the present treatise." "Through his autobiographical narrative, The Fighting Sailor Turn'd Peaceable Christian, Thomas Lurting (1632-1713) distinguishes himself as one of the emblematic defendants of the early Quaker ideals for International Peace. In this treatise Lurting takes the fight for these ideals to the maritime scene. Most of the narrative takes place on board the Bristol Frigot, ship on board of which he was convinced. Despite staunch opposition facing the rise of Quakerism in the maritime milieu, which at the time was characterised by the spirit of belligerence, the determination of Quakers to die for their convictions, their pacific resistance ended up appealing to many a seaman who became convinced also. Numerous warring and fighting scenes constitute the ingredients for Lurting's plot development. And most especially the "...True Account of George Pattison's Being Taken by the Turks; and How Redeemed by [...], Without Bloodshed, Putting the Turks on Shoar in their Own Country...." Lurting makes of this episode the turning point around which he articulates his spiritual journey to illustrate the very Quaker ideal for an everlasting universal brotherhood and pacifism. An arresting lesson of tolerance!" --Book Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 81 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9789956558209 9956558206 |
| Language: | In English and French parallel translations. |
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