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Affairs of honor : national politics in the New Republic /

"In this book, Joanne Freeman offers a major reassessment of political culture in the early years of the American republic. By exploring both the public actions and private papers of key figures like Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and Alexander Hamilton, as well as less famous politicians such a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Freeman, Joanne B., 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2001.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Prologue: Walking on Untrodden Ground: The Challenges of National Politics
  • 1. The Theater of National Politics
  • 2. Slander, Poison, Whispers, and Fame: The Art of Political Gossip
  • 3. The Art of Paper War
  • 4. Dueling as Politics
  • 5. An Honor Dispute of Grand Proportions: The Presidential Election of 1800
  • Epilogue: Constructing American History
  • A Note on Method
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index