Benjamin Franklin and the ends of empire /

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A literary biography of Franklin's writings on the British Empire and its relationship to British North America, this book assesses Franklin's intellectual life by examining his writings on economics, society, politics, and the environment. It shows how Franklin's youthful reading and...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Mulford, Carla
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Zusammenfassung:
A literary biography of Franklin's writings on the British Empire and its relationship to British North America, this book assesses Franklin's intellectual life by examining his writings on economics, society, politics, and the environment. It shows how Franklin's youthful reading and writings influenced his values, which had their basis in the early modern liberalism of the seventeenth century.
Umfang:
1 online resource (445 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-027318-6
0-19-938421-5
Schlagworte:
Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790 > Political and social views.
Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790 > Knowledge and learning.
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