Joel Barlow, American Diplomat and Nation Builder |
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| Author:
| Hill, Peter P. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59797-682-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | Potomac Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.60 |
Book Description:
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Joel Barlow was the early Republic's most tenacious diplomat, a cheerful volunteer for difficult missions. Peter P. Hill's fast-paced biography, while closing in on the intricacies of Barlow's diplomatic career, also portrays his subject as a conscious nation builder, and a visionary who foresaw his country's worldwide role in spreading democratic institutions.
Joel Barlow was the early Republic's most tenacious diplomat, a cheerful volunteer for difficult missions. Peter P. Hill's fast-paced biography, while closing in on the intricacies of Barlow's diplomatic career, also portrays his subject as a conscious nation builder, and a visionary who foresaw his country's worldwide role in spreading democratic institutions.