…Born into a devout family in New Jersey, he traveled around the country as a Quaker from his youth onward. His main work, the Journal (1774), includes an account of his childhood and serves as a kind of autobiography. It is the highlight of the many Quaker diaries published at the time and a classic of American diary literature. The Journal details how he followed his religious conscience and took part in social reforms such as emancipation, opposition to war, and improving the treatment of workers. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Journal" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…ニュージャージーの信仰厚い家庭に生まれ,青年時代からクエーカーとして各地に伝道旅行をした。主著《日記Journal》(1774)には,少年時代のことも付記されていて,一種の自伝にもなっており,当時出版された多くのクエーカー教徒の日記の白眉であり,またアメリカ日記文学の古典である。彼が信仰上の良心の声に従い,奴隷解放,戦争反対,労働者の待遇改善などの社会改革に挺身した事情は,前記《日記》に克明に記されている。… ※「《Journal》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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