Rufus Jones (1863-1948): Life and Bibliography of an American Scholar, Writer, and Social Activist- With a Foreword by Douglas Gwyn

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Rufus Jones (1863-1948) helped organize the Qu kerspeisung (Quaker feeding effort), saving millions from starvation after the First World War. In Germany he is best known for having travelled to Berlin to seek a personal meeting with Hitler after the Kristallnacht in 1938. And, at the conclusion of a long life devoted to service, it was largely due to Jones that the American Friends Service Committee was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:3631589301

ISBN13:9783631589304

Release Date:July 2009

Publisher:Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W

Length:148 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"

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Education Education & Reference History Religion Religion & Spirituality

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