The Historical Journal

Author : Benjamin H. Irvin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199314594
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clothed in Robes of Sovereignty written by Benjamin H. Irvin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-12 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1776, when the Continental Congress declared independence, formally severing relations with Great Britain, it immediately began to fashion new objects and ceremonies of state with which to proclaim the sovereignty of the infant republic. In this marvelous social and cultural history of the Continental Congress, Benjamin H. Irvin describes this struggle to create a national identity during the American Revolution. The book examines the material artifacts, rituals, and festivities by which Congress endeavored not only to assert its political legitimacy and to bolster the war effort, but ultimately to exalt the United States and to win the allegiance of its inhabitants. Congress, for example, crafted an emblematic great seal, celebrated anniversaries of U.S. independence, and implemented august diplomatic protocols for the reception of foreign ministers. Yet as Irvin demonstrates, Congress could not impose its creations upon a passive American public. To the contrary, "the people out of doors"-broadly defined to include not only the working poor who rallied in the streets of Philadelphia, but all persons unrepresented in the Continental Congress, including women, loyalists, and Native Americans-vigorously contested Congress's trappings of nationhood. Vividly narrating the progress of the Revolution in Philadelphia and the lived experiences of its inhabitants during the tumultuous war, Clothed in Robes of Sovereignty sharpens our understanding of the relationship between political elites and crowds of workaday protestors as it illuminates the ways in which ideologies of gender, class, and race shaped the civic identity of the Revolutionary United States.

Author : Renaud Morieux
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 019872358X
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Society of Prisoners written by Renaud Morieux and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the eighteenth century, as wars between Britain, France, and their allies raged across the world, hundreds of thousands of people were captured, detained, or exchanged. They were shipped across oceans, marched across continents, or held in an indeterminate limbo. The Society of Prisoners challenges us to rethink the paradoxes of the prisoner of war, defined at once as an enemy and as a fellow human being whose life must be spared. Amidst the emergence of new codifications of international law, the practical distinctions between a prisoner of war, a hostage, a criminal, and a slave were not always clear-cut. Renaud Morieux's vivid and lucid account uses war captivity as a point of departure, investigating how the state transformed itself at war, and how whole societies experienced international conflicts. The detention of foreigners on home soil created the conditions for multifaceted exchanges with the host populations, involving prison guards, priests, pedlars, and philanthropists. Thus, while the imprisonment of enemies signals the extension of Anglo-French rivalry throughout the world, the mass incarceration of foreign soldiers and sailors also illustrates the persistence of non-conflictual relations amidst war. Taking the reader beyond Britain and France, as far as the West Indies and St Helena, this story resonates in our own time, questioning the dividing line between war and peace, and forcing us to confront the untenable situations in which the status of the enemy is left to the whim of the captor.

Author : Central Intelligence Agency
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781019357897
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia written by Central Intelligence Agency and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current status of overseas Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. From their initial migration to the region to their contributions to local economies and political landscapes, this volume covers it all. With detailed analyses of individual countries' relationships with their Chinese diasporas, as well as broader regional and global perspectives, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the complex dynamics of Southeast Asia. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Author : Frances FitzGerald
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book America Revised written by Frances FitzGerald and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1980 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Almost all of the book appeared initially in the New Yorker." Bibliography: p. [227]-240.

Author : John Knox
Publisher : Champlain Society
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Historical Journal of the Campaigns in North America written by John Knox and published by Champlain Society. This book was released on 1916 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 180 pages
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Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781013877322
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Current History written by Anonymous and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : George N. Heller
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Total Pages : 664 pages
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