The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. Unraveling the enigma of Franklin's character, Morgan shows that he was the rare individual who placed the public interest before his own desires. Includes a new Introduction by the author.

Info autore

Edmund S. Morgan (1916-2013) was Sterling Professor of History Emeritus at Yale University. He wrote more than a dozen books including Inventing the People: The Rise of Popular Sovereignty in England and America, which won the Bancroft Prize, and American Slavery, American Freedom, which won the Francis Parkman Prize and the Albert J. Beveridge Award. He also is the author of the New York Times best-selling biography Benjamin Franklin. Cited as "one of America's most distinguished historians," Morgan was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2000; in 2006, he received a special Pulitzer Prize "for a creative and deeply influential body of work as an American historian that spans the last half century."

Riassunto

The authoritative edition of Franklin's autobiography, now with a new foreword by the eminent Franklin scholar Edmund S. Morgan

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin (Skyhorse Publishing) Franklin, Franklin Benjamin, Leonard W. Labaree
• Con la collaborazione di: Helen C Boatfield (Editore), Helen C. Boatfield (Editore), Helene H. Boatfield (Editore), Boatfield Helen C. (Editore), Ralph L Ketcham (Editore), Ralph L. Ketcham (Editore), Ketcham Ralph L. (Editore), Leonard W Labaree (Editore), Leonard W. Labaree (Editore), Labaree Leonard W. (Editore)
• Editore: Yale University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2003
• EAN: 9780300098587
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09858-7
• Pagine: 368
• Peso: 300 g
• Serie: Yale Nota Bene; Nota bene; Yale Nota Bene; Nota Bene (YUP)
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Età moderna fino al 1918; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Autobiography: historical, political & military, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Political leaders & leadership, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, C 1700 To C 1800