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1 online resource |
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Macat Library |
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Macat library.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; WAYS IN TO THE TEXT; Who Is Bernard Bailyn?; What Does Ideological Origins Say?; Why Does Ideological Origins Matter?; SECTION 1: INFLUENCES; Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context; Module 2: Academic Context; Module 3: The Problem; Module 4: The Author's Contribution; SECTION 2: IDEAS; Module 5: Main Ideas; Module 6: Secondary Ideas; Module 7: Achievement; Module 8: Place in the Author's Work; SECTION 3: IMPACT; Module 9: The First Responses; Module 10: The Evolving Debate; Module 11: Impact and Influence Today; Module 12: Where Next? |
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Glossary of TermsPeople Mentioned in the Text; Works Cited |
| Summary |
"Historians of the American Revolution had always seen the struggle for independence either as a conflict sparked by heavyweight ideology, or as a war between opposing social groups acting out of self-interest. In The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, Bernard Bailyn begged to differ, re-examining familiar evidence to establish new connections that in turn allowed him to generate fresh explanations. His influential reconceptualizing of the underlying reasons for America's independence drive focused instead on pamphleteering - and specifically on the actions of an influential group of 'conspirators' who identified, and were determined to protect, a particularly American set of values. For Bailyn, these ideas could indeed be traced back to the ferment of the English Civil War - stemming from radical pamphleteers whose anti-authoritarian ideas crossed the Atlantic and embedded themselves in colonial ideology. Bailyn's thesis helps to explain the Revolution's success by pointing out how deep-rooted its founding ideas were; the Founding Fathers may have been reading Locke, but the men they led were inspired by shorter, pithier and altogether far more radical works. Only by understanding this, Bailyn argues, can we understand the passion and determination that allowed the rebel American states to defeat a global superpower."--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 10, 2019) |
| Subject |
Bailyn, Bernard. Ideological origins of the American Revolution
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Political science -- United States -- History
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Political science
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War -- Causes
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Causes.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140149
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Stockland, Etienne, author
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| ISBN |
9781912281312 |
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1912281317 |
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9781351351386 |
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1351351389 |
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9781351354967 |
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1351354965 |
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9781351353175 |
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1351353179 |
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