2004, ISBN: 159420019X

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[EAN: 9781594200199], Tweedehands, als nieuw, [SC: 39.41], [PU: Penguin Press, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York], HISTORY: UNITED STATES: COLONIAL & REVOLUTIONARY ERA: FRANKLIN, BENJAMI… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781594200199], Tweedehands, als nieuw, [SC: 39.41], [PU: Penguin Press, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York], HISTORY: UNITED STATES: COLONIAL & REVOLUTIONARY ERA: FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN: THE AMERICANIZATION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: WOOD, GORDON S., Jacket, LANDMARK, MAGNIFICENT: FRESH VISION: PROFOUND: GROUND-BREAKING: INSIGHTFUL: AS-NEW hardcover First Edition (May 2004) w/ no. line showing first printing, FINE mylar-protected jacket showing orig. $25.95 price w/ slightest edge-wear barely discernible along edges & at spine-caps & at corners uniformly minimally clipped 0.25" diagonally, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, STRIKING AS-NEW blood-crimson gloss-laminated-over-boards cover w/ cameo Franklin & Franklin's signature adorning front panel & titles printed on spine, AS-NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & black cloth bands at spine-caps, IMPECCABLE cream-white end-papers on heavy paper, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed on EXCELLENT paper * CONTENTS: Preface (ix), Acknowledgments (xi), List of Illustrations (xv), Introduction (1), Notes (247), Index (287) * 6.36" x 9.50" x 1.18", 0.64 kg, xvi+299 (315) pp. * ABOUT THE BOOK: From "the preeminent historian of the Revolution" a GROUND-BREAKING study, years in the making, of Benjamin Franklin the man, Benjamin Franklin the myth, & the roots of American character. Central to America's idea of itself is the character of Benjamin Franklin. We all know him, or think we do: in recent works & in our inherited conventional wisdom, he remains fixed in place as a genial polymath & self-improver who was so very American that he is universally known as "the first American." The problem w/ this beloved notion of Franklin's quintessential American-ness, as Gordon Wood shows us in this marvelous revelatory book, is that it is SIMPLY NOT TRUE & is so embedded in our mind's eye that it blinds us to the no less admirable or important, but far more interesting, man that Franklin really was & leaves us powerless to make sense of some of the most crucial events of his life: his preoccupations w/ becoming a gentlemen, his longtime loyalty to the Crown & his burning ambition to be a player in the British Empire's power structure, the personal character of his conversion to revolutionary, his reasons for writing the "Autobiography", his controversies w/ John & Samuel Adams & w/ Congress, his love of Europe & conflicted sense of national identity & the fact that his death was greeted by mass mourning in France but was widely ignored in America. Gordon Wood argues that Benjamin Franklin DID become the Revolution's necessary man, second only to George Washington. But then why was his importance so denigrated in his own lifetime & why has his image been so distorted since? "The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin" is a LANDMARK work, a MAGNIFICENT FRESH VISION of Franklin's life & reputation, filled w/ PROFOUND insights into the Revolution & into the emergence of America's idea of itself. * HIGH PRAISE: "In this ABSORBING narrative, one of our premier American historians has captured the extraordinary interaction of a rising American people & the man who rose w/ them, shaping their aspirations as they shaped his." -Edmund Morgan, author of "Benjamin Franklin" * SHIPPING: We custom wrap & label & securely package this superb book for shipment via USPS Media Mail at no charge (or via USPS Priority Mail for a nominal $10.00 charge) within the United States or at our posted rates to international destinations via USPS First Class Airmail (recommended) or USPS Priority Airmail., Books<

2004, ISBN: 159420019X

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[EAN: 9781594200199], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Penguin Press, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York], HISTORY: UNITED STATES: COLONIAL & REVOLUTIONARY ERA: FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN: THE AMERICANIZ… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781594200199], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Penguin Press, Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York], HISTORY: UNITED STATES: COLONIAL & REVOLUTIONARY ERA: FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN: THE AMERICANIZATION OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: GORDON S. WOOD, Jacket, As-new hardcover, 1st edition w/ no. line showing 1st printing of May 2004, fine mylar-protected jacket showing orig. $25.95 price w/ slightest edge-wear barely discernible along edges & at spine-caps & at corners uniformly minimally clipped 0.25" on the diagonal, immaculate smooth-cut text-block exterior, striking as-new blood-crimson gloss-laminated-over-boards cover w/ cameo Franklin & Franklin's signature adorning front panel & titles printed on spine, as-new sewn binding w/ tight signatures & black cloth bands at spine-caps, impeccable cream-white end-papers on heavy paper, pristine interior handsomely printed on excellent paper * Preface (ix), Acknowledgments (xi), List of Illustrations (xv), Introduction (1), Notes (247), Index (287) * 6.36" x 9.50" x 1.18", 0.64 kg, xvi+299 (315) pp. * From "the preeminent historian of the Revolution" a ground-breaking study, years in the making, of Benjamin Franklin the man, Benjamin Franklin the myth, & the roots of American character. * Central to America's idea of itself is the character of Benjamin Franklin. We all know him, or think we do: in recent works & in our inherited conventional wisdom, he remains fixed in place as a genial polymath & self-improver who was so very American that he is universally known as "the first American." The problem w/ this beloved notion of Franklin's quintessential American-ness, as Gordon Wood shows us in this marvelous revelatory book, is that it is SIMPLY NOT TRUE & is so embedded in our mind's eye that it blinds us to the no less admirable or important, but far more interesting, man that Franklin really was & leaves us powerless to make sense of some of the most crucial events of his life: his preoccupations w/ becoming a gentlemen, his longtime loyalty to the Crown & his burning ambition to be a player in the British Empire's power structure, the personal character of his conversion to revolutionary, his reasons for writing the "Autobiography", his controversies w/ John & Samuel Adams & w/ Congress, his love of Europe & conflicted sense of national identity & the fact that his death was greeted by mass mourning in France but was widely ignored in America. * Gordon Wood argues that Benjamin Franklin DID become the Revolutions necessary man, second only to George Washington. But then why was his importance so denigrated in his own lifetime & why has his image been so distorted since? "The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin" is a landmark work, a magnificent fresh vision of Franklin's life & reputation, filled w/ profound insights into the Revolution & into the emergence of America's idea of itself. * "In this absorbing narrative, one of our premier American historians has captured the extraordinary interaction of a rising American people & the man who rose w/ them, shaping their aspirations as they shaped his." - Edmund Morgan, author of "Benjamin Franklin", Books<

2004, ISBN: 9781594200199

New York: Penguin Press, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Surface tear from sticker removal on front jacket panel, jacket edges rubbed, surface tear on bo… Mehr…

New York: Penguin Press, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Good. First edition. Surface tear from sticker removal on front jacket panel, jacket edges rubbed, surface tear on bottom edge of rear jacket panel. 2004 Hard Cover. xvi, 299, [1] pp. "From "the preeminent historian of the Revolution" (Jonathan Yardley), a groundbreaking study, many years in the making, of Benjamin Franklin the man, Benjamin Franklin the myth, and the roots of American character. Central to America's idea of itself is the character of Benjamin Franklin. We all know him, or think we do: In recent works and in our inherited conventional wisdom, he remains fixed in place as a genial polymath and self-improver who was so very American that he is known by us all as the first American. The problem with this beloved notion of Franklin's quintessential Americanness, Gordon Wood shows us in this marvelous, revelatory book, is that it's simply not true. And it blinds us to the no less admirable or important but far more interesting man Franklin really was and leaves us powerless to make sense of the most crucial events of his life. Indeed, thinking of Franklin as the last American would be less of a hindrance to understanding many crucial aspects of his life-his preoccupation with becoming a gentleman; his longtime loyalty to the Crown and burning ambition to be a player in the British Empire's power structure; the personal character of his conversion to revolutionary; his reasons for writing the Autobiography; his controversies with John and Samuel Adams and with Congress; his love of Europe and conflicted sense of national identity; the fact that his death was greeted by mass mourning in France and widely ignored in America. But Franklin did become the Revolution's necessary man, Wood shows, second behind George Washington. Why was his importance so denigrated in his own lifetime and his image so distorted ever since? Ironically, Franklin's diplomacy in France, which was essential to American victory, was the cause of the suspicion that clouded his good name at home-and also the stage on which the "first American" persona made its debut. The consolidation of this mirage of Franklin would await the early nineteenth century, though, when the mask he created in his posthumously published Autobiography proved to be the model the citizens of a striving young democracy needed. The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin is a landmark work, a magnificent fresh vision of Franklin's life and reputation, filled with profound insights into the Revolution and into the emergence of America's idea of itself., Penguin Press, 2004, 3.25<

ISBN: 9781594200199

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