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Affairs of honor : national politics in the New Republic / Joanne B. Freeman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Freeman, Joanne B., 1962-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Honor--Political aspects.
- History.
- Honor.
- Politics and culture.
- United States--Politics and government--1789-1815.
- United States.
- Politics and government.
- Political culture--United States--History--18th century.
- Political culture.
- Politics and culture--United States--History--18th century.
- United States--Social conditions--To 1865.
- Social conditions.
- Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity--United States--History--18th century.
- Elite (Social sciences).
- Elite (Social sciences)--Political activity.
- Honor--Political aspects--United States--History--18th century.
- Physical Description:
- xxiv, 376 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- First Yale Nota Bene edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale Nota Bene, 2002.
- Summary:
- Offering a reassessment of the tumultuous culture of politics on the national stage during America's early years, when Jefferson, Burr, and Hamilton were among the national leaders, Freeman shows how the rituals and rhetoric of honor provides ground rules for political combat. Illustrations.
- Notes:
- Originally published in hardcover 2001.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-364) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0300097557
- 9780300097559
- OCLC:
- 53404922
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