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Apostles of Revolution: Jefferson, Paine, Monroe, and the Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe

Autor John Ferling
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 9 aug 2018
From acclaimed historian John Ferling, the story of Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and James Monroe's involvement in the American and French Revolutions and their quest for sweeping change in both America and Europe. Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and James Monroe hazarded all in quest of revolutions. As founding fathers, they risked their lives and their liberty for American independence, and as reformers, each rejoiced at the opportunity to be part of the French Revolution, praying that it in turn would inspire others to sweep away Europe's monarchies and titled nobilities.For these three men, real revolution would lead to substantive political and social alterations and an escape from royal and aristocratic rule. But as the eighteenth century unfolded, these three separated onto different routes to revolution-two became soldiers, two became writers, and two became statesmen-and their united cause but divided means reshaped their country and the Western world.Apostles of Revolution spans a crucial time in Western Civilization. The era ranged from the American insurgency against Great Britain to the Declaration of Independence, from desperate engagements on American battlefields to the bloody Terror in France. It culminates with the tumultuous election of 1800, the outcome of which - according to Jefferson - saved the American Revolution.Written as a sweeping narrative of a turbulent and pivotal era, Apostles of the Revolution captures the spirit of our founding fathers and the history of America and Europe's great turning point.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781632862099
ISBN-10: 1632862093
Pagini: 496
Dimensiuni: 156 x 235 x 41 mm
Greutate: 0.82 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Bloomsbury Publishing
Locul publicării:New York, United States

Caracteristici

Expert author: John Ferling knows more about the Revolutionary era than any historian writing today. His previous books include histories of the American Revolution and biographies of Washington, Adams, Jefferson and Hamilton. This book blends the two genres he does best: history and biography.

Notă biografică

John Ferling is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on American Revolutionary history, including The Ascent of George Washington; Almost a Miracle, an acclaimed military history of the War of Independence; and the award-winning A Leap in the Dark. His most recent book on American history is Whirlwind: The American Revolution and the War that Won It. He and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta, Georgia.

Recenzii

A nuanced study of the American Revolution . . . accomplished scholar [John] Ferling employs his extensive knowledge . . . A first-rate historian's masterful touch conveys the profound changes to colonists' 'hearts and minds.'
[A]n objective history . . . Ferling has created another accessible yet scholarly work on the American Revolution.
Ferling's vivid descriptions will compel you to read this treasure repeatedly.