Creating a Nation of Joiners Democracy and Civil Society in Early National Massachusetts |
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| Author:
| Neem, Johann N. |
| Series title: | Harvard Historical Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-03079-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2008 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $130.95 |
Book Description:
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Ever since Alexis de Tocqueville published his observations in Democracy in America, Americans have recognized the distinctiveness of their voluntary tradition. In a work of political, legal, social, and intellectual history, Neem traces the origins of this venerable tradition to the vexed beginnings of American democracy in Massachusetts.
Ever since Alexis de Tocqueville published his observations in Democracy in America, Americans have recognized the distinctiveness of their voluntary tradition. In a work of political, legal, social, and intellectual history, Neem traces the origins of this venerable tradition to the vexed beginnings of American democracy in Massachusetts.