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UNINA9910779050603321 |
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Autore |
Harsanyi Doina Pasca |
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Titolo |
Lessons from America : liberal French nobles in exile, 1793-1798 / / Doina Pasca Harsanyi |
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University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2010] |
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©2010 |
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ISBN |
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0-271-07437-X |
0-271-05112-4 |
0-271-05040-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (218 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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French - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - History - 18th century |
Political refugees - France - History - 18th century |
Political refugees - Pennsylvania - Philadelphia - History - 18th century |
Philadelphia (Pa.) Social conditions 18th century |
France History Revolution, 1789-1799 Refugees |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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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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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Aristocrats and Liberal Nobles on the Eve of the Revolution -- 2 Moreau's Circle of Friends -- 3 What to Expect When Landing in America -- 4 The American Home Away from Home -- 5 Politics, Business, and the Future of France -- 6 American Influences Under the Directory -- Conclusion: Waiting for Tocqueville -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Examines the American experience of a group of French liberal aristocrats who had participated in the early years of the French Revolution and subsequently lived as political refugees in Philadelphia from 1793 to 1798"--Provided by publisher. |
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