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Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
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Based on the biographies of some three hundred people in each city,
this book shows how such distinguished Boston families as the
Adamses, Cabots, Lowells, and Peabodys have produced many
generations of men and women who have made major contributions to
the intellectual, educational, and political life of their state
and nation. At the same time, comparable Philadelphia families such
as the Biddles, Cadwaladers, Ingersolls, and Drexels have
contributed far fewer leaders to their state and nation. From the
days of Benjamin Franklin and Stephen Girard down to the present,
what leadership there has been in Philadelphia has largely been
provided by self-made men, often, like Franklin, born outside
Pennsylvania. Baltzell traces the differences in class authority
and leadership in these two cites to the contrasting values of the
Puritan founders of the Bay Colony and the Quaker founders of the
City of Brotherly Love. While Puritans placed great value on the
"calling" or devotion to one's chosen vocation, Quakers have always
placed more emphasis on being a good person than on being a good
judge or statesman. Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia presents
a provocative view of two contrasting upper classes and also
reflects the author's larger concern with the conflicting values of
hierarchy and egalitarianism in American history.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2017 |
First published: |
1996 |
Authors: |
E.Digby Baltzell
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
585 |
Edition: |
2nd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-138-53131-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
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History >
General
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LSN: |
1-138-53131-6 |
Barcode: |
9781138531314 |
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