The Radicalism of the American Revolution
By Gordon S. Wood
By Gordon S. Wood
By Gordon S. Wood
By Gordon S. Wood
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History | Politics | World History
Category: Colonial/Revolutionary War History | Politics | World History
-
$21.00
Mar 02, 1993 | ISBN 9780679736882
-
Aug 24, 2011 | ISBN 9780307758965
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE
National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Rocky Mountain States
National Audubon Society Field Guide to Shells
A Writer at War
The Origins of American Politics
The End of Tsarist Russia
Stalin
The War That Ended Peace
The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila by Herself
The Americans: The Democratic Experience
Praise
“The most important study of the American Revolution to appear in over twenty years … a landmark book.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A breathtaking social, political, and ideological analysis. This book will set the agenda for discussion for some time to come.” —Richard L. Bushman
Table Of Contents
I. Monarchy
1. Hierarchy
2. Patricians and Plebeians
3. Patriarchal Dependence
4. Patronage
5. Political Authority
II. Republicanism
6. The Republicanization of Monarchy
7. A Truncated Society
8. Loosening the Bands of Society
9. Enlightened Paternalism
10. Revolution
11. Enlightenment
12. Benevolence
III. Democracy
13. Equality
14. Interests
15. The Assault on Aristocracy
16. Democratic Officeholding
17. A World Within Themselves
18. The Celebration of Commerce
19. Middle-Class Order
21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
Just for joining you’ll get personalized recommendations on your dashboard daily and features only for members.
Find Out More Join Now Sign In