America at 1750: A Social Portrait

by Richard Hofstadter

Overview

Demonstrates how the colonies developed into the first nation created under the influences of nationalism, modern capitalism and Protestantism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780307809650
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/04/2012
Sold by:	Random House
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
Sales rank:	474,509
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Richard Hofstadter (1916–1970) was one of the leading American historians and intellectuals of the twentieth century. Throughout his career, he worked at many universities, most recently as the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. His works include the Pulitzer Prize–winning The Age of Reform and Anti-intellectualism in American Life.

Editorial Reviews

" A brilliant interpretation of Colonial society on the eve of the Revolution." —David Herbert Donald, Commentary

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