Virtuous citizens counterpublics and sociopolitical agency in Transatlantic literature /

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"Through discussion of British and American literature, Virtuous Citizens demonstrates how contemporary manifestations of civic publics trace directly to the early days of nationhood"--

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McClellan, Kendall, 1977- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : The University of Alabama Press, [2021]
Temas:
1800-1899
Literature and society > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Literature and society > United States > History > 19th century.
Political participation in literature.
Civics in literature.
Citizenship in literature.
Identity (Philosophical concept) in literature.
Littérature et société > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Littérature et société > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Participation politique dans la littérature.
Identité dans la littérature.
Literature and society.
Great Britain.
United States.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Private Virtue Goes Public: Civic Activism in the Middling Classes
  • 2. Gilbert Imlay's "Static Utopia": Antidemocratic Radicalism
  • 3. The Virtue of Self-Government: Fear of, or Faith in, the People
  • 4. "Possessed with an Idea": American Abolitionism and Counterpublic Protest
  • Conclusion: Private Virtue, Counterpublics, and Political Autonomy
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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