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Discover 'Illuminating History', an insightful exploration authored by the acclaimed historian Bernard Bailyn. This 288-page book, published by W W Norton & Company in 2021, is not just a recounting of historical events; it serves as an intellectual memoir capturing the evolution of early American history through the author's unique perspective. Bailyn, known for his rigorous scholarship, delves into the ideological motivations behind the American Revolution and presents a nuanced understanding of the peopling of America, which is pivotal to grasping the complexities of our historical narrative.
This text highlights compelling stories of individuals who shaped America, from a Boston merchant wrestling with Puritan values to the brave citizens of Petersham advocating for individual liberties during a critical moment in history. Bailyn's work is rich with personal anecdotes, making it a profound reflection on his scholarly journey and the historical moments that continue to resonate today.
Perfect for history enthusiasts and students alike, 'Illuminating History' enriches your understanding of America's past while offering a window into the mind of one of the legends of historical scholarship. Experience the intersection of personal narrative and profound historical insights that this book offers.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780393541526, Year: 2021, Publisher: W W Norton & Company, Pages: 288.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393541526
Year: 2021
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 288
Description:
Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn captures the particularity of the past and its broad significance in precise, elegant prose. His transformative work has ranged from a new reckoning with the ideology that powered the opposition to British authority in the American Revolution, to a sweeping account of the peopling of America, and the critical nurturing of a new field, the history of the Atlantic world.
Illuminating History is the most personal of Bailyn's works. It is in part an intellectual memoir of the significant turns in an immensely productive and influential scholarly career. It is also alive with people whose actions touched the long arc of history. Among the dramatic human stories that command our attention: a struggling Boston merchant tormented by the tensions between capitalist avarice and a constrictive Puritan piety; an ordinary shopkeeper who in a unique way feverishly condemned British authority as corrupt and unworthy of public confidence; a charismatic German Pietist who founded a cloister in the Pennsylvania wilderness famous for its strange theosophy, its spartan lifestyle, and its rich musical and artistic achievement. And the good townspeople of Petersham, whose response in 1780 to a draft Massachusetts constitution speaks directly to us through a moving insistence on individual freedoms in the face of an imposing central authority. Here is vivid history and an illuminating self-portrait from one of the most eminent historians of our
This text highlights compelling stories of individuals who shaped America, from a Boston merchant wrestling with Puritan values to the brave citizens of Petersham advocating for individual liberties during a critical moment in history. Bailyn's work is rich with personal anecdotes, making it a profound reflection on his scholarly journey and the historical moments that continue to resonate today.
Perfect for history enthusiasts and students alike, 'Illuminating History' enriches your understanding of America's past while offering a window into the mind of one of the legends of historical scholarship. Experience the intersection of personal narrative and profound historical insights that this book offers.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW. ISBN: 9780393541526, Year: 2021, Publisher: W W Norton & Company, Pages: 288.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780393541526
Year: 2021
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 288
Description:
Over a remarkable career Bernard Bailyn has reshaped our understanding of the early American past. Inscribing his superb scholarship with passion and imagination honed by a commitment to rigor, Bailyn captures the particularity of the past and its broad significance in precise, elegant prose. His transformative work has ranged from a new reckoning with the ideology that powered the opposition to British authority in the American Revolution, to a sweeping account of the peopling of America, and the critical nurturing of a new field, the history of the Atlantic world.
Illuminating History is the most personal of Bailyn's works. It is in part an intellectual memoir of the significant turns in an immensely productive and influential scholarly career. It is also alive with people whose actions touched the long arc of history. Among the dramatic human stories that command our attention: a struggling Boston merchant tormented by the tensions between capitalist avarice and a constrictive Puritan piety; an ordinary shopkeeper who in a unique way feverishly condemned British authority as corrupt and unworthy of public confidence; a charismatic German Pietist who founded a cloister in the Pennsylvania wilderness famous for its strange theosophy, its spartan lifestyle, and its rich musical and artistic achievement. And the good townspeople of Petersham, whose response in 1780 to a draft Massachusetts constitution speaks directly to us through a moving insistence on individual freedoms in the face of an imposing central authority. Here is vivid history and an illuminating self-portrait from one of the most eminent historians of our