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Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic

Joanne B. Freeman

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Description:A major reassessment of American political culture in the days of Jefferson, Hamilton, and Burr"[A] landmark study of Hamilton and the founders."—Jeff Sharlet, Chronicle of Higher Education"Demands the attention of everyone with a serious interest in the history of American politics."—Pauline Maier, Washington PostIn this extraordinary 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 such as Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and Alexander Hamilton, Freeman reveals an alien and profoundly unstable political world grounded on the code of honor. In the absence of a party system and with few examples to guide America’s experiment in republican governance, the rituals and rhetoric of honor provided ground rules for political combat. Gossip, print warfare, and dueling were tools used to jostle for status and form alliances in an otherwise unstructured political realm. These political weapons were all deployed in the tumultuous presidential election of 1800—an event that nearly toppled the new republic.By illuminating this culture of honor, Freeman offers new understandings of some of the most perplexing events of early American history, including the notorious duel between Burr and Hamilton. A major reconsideration of early American politics, Affairs of Honor offers a profoundly human look at the anxieties and political realities of leaders struggling to define themselves and their role in the new nation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic. To get started finding Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: A major reassessment of American political culture in the days of Jefferson, Hamilton, and Burr"[A] landmark study of Hamilton and the founders."—Jeff Sharlet, Chronicle of Higher Education"Demands the attention of everyone with a serious interest in the history of American politics."—Pauline Maier, Washington PostIn this extraordinary 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 such as Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and Alexander Hamilton, Freeman reveals an alien and profoundly unstable political world grounded on the code of honor. In the absence of a party system and with few examples to guide America’s experiment in republican governance, the rituals and rhetoric of honor provided ground rules for political combat. Gossip, print warfare, and dueling were tools used to jostle for status and form alliances in an otherwise unstructured political realm. These political weapons were all deployed in the tumultuous presidential election of 1800—an event that nearly toppled the new republic.By illuminating this culture of honor, Freeman offers new understandings of some of the most perplexing events of early American history, including the notorious duel between Burr and Hamilton. A major reconsideration of early American politics, Affairs of Honor offers a profoundly human look at the anxieties and political realities of leaders struggling to define themselves and their role in the new nation.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic. To get started finding Affairs of Honor: National Politics in the New Republic, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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