The Politics of War: Race, Class, and Conflict in Revolutionary VirginiaUNC Press Books, 2007 - 544 Seiten War often unites a society behind a common cause, but the notion of diverse populations all rallying together to fight on the same side disguises the complex social forces that come into play in the midst of perceived unity. |
Inhalt
Introduction | 1 |
THE EBULLITION OF PATRIOTISM | 17 |
MOVEMENTS FOR INDEPENDENCE | 103 |
THE LIMITS OF ALLEGIANCE | 245 |
REVOLUTION OF FOOLS AND KNAVES | 365 |
The Revolutionary Legacy of the War for Independence | 479 |
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