The Declaration of Independence in historical context : American state papers, petitions, proclamations, and letters of the delegates to the First National Congresses /
Political science professor Barry Shain has collected 174 letters, papers, petitions, and proclamations from the years directly preceding the creation of the Declaration of Independence that challenge many of the dominant narratives that shape contemporary understanding of this all-important documen...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven, Connecticut :
Yale University Press,
2014
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | Political science professor Barry Shain has collected 174 letters, papers, petitions, and proclamations from the years directly preceding the creation of the Declaration of Independence that challenge many of the dominant narratives that shape contemporary understanding of this all-important document. Rather than arising from strong philosophical convictions and a clearly perceived vision of the future, the Declaration, as these writings demonstrate, was more the result of chance occurrences and practical considerations, and reflective of a society less rebellion-minded and far more monarchically inclined than most Americans today have been taught to believe. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1306827949 9781306827942 9780300158748 0300158742 9780300159059 0300159056 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
