Abstract
This article includes a select review of books, pamphlets, journals and archives in the Commonweal Collection relating to the Quaker Peace Testimony. It provides an introduction to and background information about the Collection, an independent library which focuses on non-violence and movements for social change. The materials reviewed relate to the Peace Testimony's beginnings, development and interpretation; to Conscientious Objection in two world wars including the Friends Ambulance Unit; and to the witness of individual Friends. Many books and pamphlets reviewed illustrate the transition to a broader understanding of the peace testimony encompassing nonviolent action, mediation, and postwar peace campaigns.
Keywords
Peace Testimony, Quaker, library, pacifism, non-violence
How to Cite
Arber, C., (2014) “Roots and Fruits: Materials Relating to the Quaker Peace Testimony in the Commonweal Collection”, Quaker Studies 7(1).
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