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A volcano beneath the snow : John Brown's war against slavery Cover Image Book Book

A volcano beneath the snow : John Brown's war against slavery / Albert Marrin.

Marrin, Albert (Author).

Summary:

Examines the life of abolitionist John Brown and the raid he led on the United States arsenal at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1859, exploring his religious fanaticism and belief in "righteous violence," --and committment to domestic terrorism.

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780307981523 (hbk.)
  • ISBN: 0307981525 (hbk.)
  • ISBN: 9780307981530 (lib. bdg.)
  • ISBN: 0307981533 (lib. bdg.)
  • Physical Description: 244 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-233) and index.

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