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Autore |
Alexander John K |
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Titolo |
Samuel Adams [[electronic resource] ] : the life of an American revolutionary / / John K. Alexander |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-03091-8 |
9786613030917 |
0-7425-7035-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (433 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Politicians - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography |
United States Politics and government 1775-1783 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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CONTENTS; PREFACE; Ch01. THE FAILURE OF PROMISE; Ch02. THE PEOPLE SHALL BE HEARD; Ch03. THE LURKING SERPENT; Ch04. THE POLITICS OF PRINCIPLE; Ch05. THE GREAT INCENDIARY CONFRONTS THE QUIET PERIOD; Ch06. BRITAIN MISCALCULATES AND THE GREAT INCENDIARY STRIKES; Ch07. THE HELMSMAN OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE; Ch08. "ZEALOUS IN THE GREAT CAUSE": WINNING INDEPENDENCE; Ch09. "THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY": THE MASSACHUSETTS SCENE; Ch10. "AN IDOLATER OF REPUBLICANISM" AND THE NATION'S CONSTITUTION; Ch11. "THE CONSISTENT REPUBLICAN" IN THE TURBULENT 1790's; EPILOGUE: "THE PATRIARCH OF LIBERTY" |
ABBREVIATIONS AND SHORT TITLES NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This full-life biography includes analysis of Adams's education, political philosophy, religious attitudes, social values, and family relationships. While his extraordinary role in achieving American independence is closely analyzed, the post-independence period, including his tenure as governor of Massachusetts, is not neglected. The core theme is that |
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