Benjamin Franklin and the ends of empire Mulford, Carla 1955- creator author. text bibliography biography Electronic books. Biography Biographies Biographies. Biographies. enk 2015 monographic eng remote 1 online resource A literary biography of Franklin's writings on the British Empire and its relationship to British North America, this book assesses Franklin's intellectual life by examining his writings on economics, society, politics, and the environment. It shows how Franklin's youthful reading and writings influenced his values, which had their basis in the early modern liberalism of the seventeenth century. "This obscure family of ours was early in the reformation": on family memory -- "I had such a thirst for knowledge": Franklin's Boston youth -- Franklin's imperial imaginings: "coined land" and global goals -- Pennsylvania politics and the problems of empire -- "People in the colonies ... better judges": observing empire at midcentury -- Franklin in London's theatre of empire -- Love of country -- Rebellion to tyrants, obedience to god -- "I intended well, and I hope all will end well": Franklin's last years -- Conclusion. Carla J. Mulford. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- e-uk--- Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790 Political and social views Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790 Knowledge and learning Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790 Statesmen United States Biography United States Intellectual life 18th century Great Britain Colonies America Hommes d'État États-Unis Biographies États-Unis Vie intellectuelle 18e siècle Grande-Bretagne Colonies Amérique HISTORY United States State & Local General British colonies Intellectual life Learning and scholarship Political and social views Statesmen America United States 1700-1799 fast E302.6.F8 M93 2015eb 973.3092 Benjamin Franklin and the Ends of Empire Mulford, Carla J. Cary : Oxford University Press, ©2015 9780199384204 0199384207 9780199384211 0199384215 9780199384198 0199384193 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/7990 N$T 150421 20260319160723.5 in00005711755 eng