Empire of liberty a history of the early Republic, 1789-1815 / Gordon S. Wood.
| Author/creator | Wood, Gordon S. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | xix, 778 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | The Oxford history of the United States Oxford history of the United States (Unnumbered) ^A1010480 |
| Contents | Rip Van Winkle's America -- Experiment in republicanism -- A monarchical republic -- The Federalist program -- The emergence of the Jeffersonian Republican party -- The French Revolution in America -- John Adams and the few and the many -- The crisis of 1798-1799 -- The Jeffersonian revolution of 1800 -- Republican society -- The Jeffersonian West -- Law and an independent judiciary -- Chief Justice John Marshall and the origins of judicial review -- Republican reforms -- Between slavery and freedom -- The rising glory of America -- Republican religion -- Republican diplomacy -- The War of 1812 -- A world within themselves. |
| Abstract | Integrating all aspects of life, from politics and law to the economy and culture, "Empire of Liberty" offers a marvelous account of this pivotal era when America took its first unsteady steps as a new and rapidly expanding nation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [739]-752) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2009010762 |
| ISBN | 9780195039146 (hardcover : alk. paper) : |
| ISBN | 0195039149 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |