The changing political thought of John Adams / by John R. Howe, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howe, John R., author.

Series:

Princeton Legacy Library

Princeton Legacy Library ; 2016

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adams, John, 1735-1826.

Adams, John.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

United States.

United States--Politics and government--1783-1809.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 1966.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The quality of the American character, the structure of American society, and the meaning of America's historical experience all had important implications for John Adams' political thought. Professor Howe explores the relationships that developed between the satisfactions of Adam's life and Adams' outlook on American society. He concludes that as Adams' understanding of the American character and its values changed, so did his evaluation of American society and its political problems.Originally published in 1966.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Introduction

Chapter I. "A Scaene of Much Confusion"

Chapter II. A Virtuous People

Chapter III. "An Age of Political Experiments"

Chapter IV. "Sea Change"

Chapter V. "Disaggregation"

Chapter VI. "A Balance of Opposing Interests"

Chapter VII. "The Dangers of Party Faction"

Chapter VIII. Retirement

Bibliographical Essay

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

"Bibliographical essay": p. [253]-254. Bibliographical footnotes.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780691648842

0691648840

9780691045122

0691045127

9781400875658

140087565X

OCLC:

966768591