American Insurgents, American Patriots: The Revolution of the PeopleFarrar, Straus and Giroux, 11 de mai. de 2010 - 352 páginas Before there could be a revolution, there was a rebellion; before patriots, there were insurgents. Challenging and displacing 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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2 Ghost Stories in a Time of Political Crisis | 52 |
3 Revenge of the Countryside | 76 |
4 Reaching Out to Others | 99 |
The Day the British Destroyed Boston | 129 |
The Second Stage of Insurgency | 160 |
7 Schools of Revolution | 185 |
8 Insurgents in Power | 207 |
Religion and Rights | 241 |
10 Endgames of Empire | 275 |
Notes | 301 |
Acknowledgments | 325 |
Index | 327 |
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American Insurgents, American Patriots: The Revolution of the People T. H. Breen Prévia não disponível - 2010 |
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