The Worlds of William Penn - 9781978801776

The Worlds of William PennAuthor(s): Andrew R. Murphy, John Smolenski, Elizabeth Milroy, Catharine Dann Roeber, Emily Mann, Marcus Gallo, Audrey Horning, Andrew R. Murphy, Elizabeth Sauer, Scott Sowerby\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Rutgers University Press, United States\nImprint: Rutgers University Press\nISBN-13: 9781978801776, 978-1978801776\nSynopsis\nWilliam Penn was an instrumental and controversial figure in the early modern transatlantic world, known both as a leader in the movement for religious toleration in England and as a founder of two American colonies, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As such, his career was marked by controversy and contention in both England and America. This volume looks at William Penn with fresh eyes, bringing together scholars from a range of disciplines to assess his multifaceted life and career. Contributors analyze the worlds that shaped Penn and the worlds that he shaped: Irish, English, American, Quaker, and imperial. The eighteen chapters iny