In a rebellious spirit : the argument of facts, the Liberty Riot, and the coming of the American Revolution /

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A fresh view of the legal arguments leading to the American Revolution, this book argues that rebellious acts called "lawless" mob action by British authorities were sanctioned by "whig law" in the eyes of the colonists. Professor Reid also holds that leading historians have been...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reid, John Phillip
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, 1979.
Temas:
1600-1775
Law > Massachusetts > History.
Law > United States > History.
Droit > Massachusetts > Histoire.
LAW > Essays.
LAW > General Practice.
LAW > Jurisprudence.
LAW > Paralegals & Paralegalism.
LAW > Practical Guides.
LAW > Reference.
HISTORY > United States > Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Law
Vorgeschichte
Massachusetts > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Massachusetts > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
Massachusetts
United States
USA > Revolution.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • 1: An Appearance of Tranquility
  • Introduction
  • 2: A Mutual Fear
  • The American Board
  • 3: A House Besieged
  • The Malcom Affair
  • 4: A Test of Law
  • The Uses of Law
  • 5: An Implacable Enmity
  • The Development of Facts
  • 6: A Counter Work
  • The Argument of Facts
  • 7: A Time of Mobs
  • The Uses of Facts
  • 8: A Fearful Quiet
  • The Constitutional Dilemma
  • 9: In a Distressed State
  • The Docking of Liberty
  • 10: A Dangerous Hour
  • The Liberty Riots
  • 11: In Great Danger
  • The Creation of Facts
  • 12: A Plausible Pretence
  • The Questioning of Facts
  • 13: A Quiet Reception
  • The Triumph of Facts
  • 14: A Loaded Word
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Short Titles
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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