No Bars to Manhood
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1970. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. 215, [1] pages. There is some wear and soiling to DJ. Daniel Berrigan tells frankly and fully about the events which turned him into an outlaw and a convict, including the Catonsville Nine episode and the upheaval at Cornell in 1969. Daniel Joseph Berrigan SJ (May 9, 1921 – April 30, 2016) was an American Jesuit priest, anti-war activist, Christian pacifist, playwright, poet, and author. Berrigan's protests against the Vietnam War earned him both scorn and admiration, especially regarding his association with the Catonsville Nine. He was arrested multiple times and sentenced to prison for destruction of government property, and was listed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's "most wanted list" after flight to avoid imprisonment (the first-ever priest on the list). For the rest of his life, Berrigan remained one of the United States' leading anti-war activists. No Bars to Manhood is a powerful 1970 book by Jesuit priest and activist Daniel Berrigan, offering a personal, radical reflection on Christianity, societal critique, nonviolent resistance, and finding authentic manhood, stemming from his own journey and trials against the Vietnam War. Daniel Berrigan was a prominent anti-war activist and member of the Catonsville Nine. This work combines autobiography, theology, political commentary, and reflections on his trial and imprisonment, exploring radical change and Christian duty. Among its themes are Authentic manhood, prophetic roles, nonviolent revolution, critiques of complacency, and the intersection of faith and activism. Its form is intimate, probing, and provocative, using parables and personal stories to challenge readers.
In essence, No Bars to Manhood is a classic of 1970s radical literature has been recognized for its importance as a challenging, deeply human exploration of faith, identity, and resistance. Condition: Very good / Good.
Keywords: Political Activists, Antiwar Protests, Catonsville Nine, Nonviolence, Racism, Radicals, Political Prisoners, Daniel Berrigan
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