American insurgents, American patriots : the revolution of the people /
Before there could be a revolution, there was a rebellion; before patriots, there were insurgents. Challenging decades of received wisdom, T.H. Breen's strikingly original book explains how ordinary Americans-- most of them members of farm families living in small communities-- were drawn into...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hill and Wang,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Before there could be a revolution, there was a rebellion; before patriots, there were insurgents. Challenging decades of received wisdom, T.H. Breen's strikingly original book explains how ordinary Americans-- most of them members of farm families living in small communities-- were drawn into a successful insurgency against imperial authority. This is the compelling story of our national political origins that most Americans do not know. It is a story of rumor, charity, vengeance and restraint. American insurgents, American patriots reminds us that revolutions are violent events. They provoke passion and rage, a willingness to use violence to achieve political ends, a deep sense of betrayal and a strong religious conviction that God expects an oppressed people to defend their rights. The American Revolution was no exception. |
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| Physical Description: | 337 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-324) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780809075881 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0809075881 (hardcover : alk. paper) |