American Leviathan: Empire, Nation, and Revolutionary Frontier
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Book Overview
The war that raged along America's frontier during the period of the American Revolution was longer, bloodier, and arguably more revolutionary than what transpired on the Atlantic coast. Between 1763 and 1795 westerners not only participated in a War of Independence but engaged in a revolution that ushered in fundamental changes in social relations, political allegiances, and assumptions about the relationship between individuals and society. On the...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0809095157
ISBN13:9780809095155
Release Date:April 2007
Publisher:Hill & Wang
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.53 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
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GREAT BOOK!!!!!!!!!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This is a great book. The author shifts the thinking about the start of this country. Griffin takes democracy and federalism out of the misty clouds and sinks it into the mud of the frontier and in the dirty hands of the people. It was such a good read, and so thought provoking, I bought copies for each of my brothers and for my father -- all of whom are history buffs.
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