Bibliograph

Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson, the politics of enlightenment and the American founding, Darren Staloff

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Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson, the politics of enlightenment and the American founding, Darren Staloff

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-401) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

58431846

Responsibility statement

Darren Staloff

Sub title

the politics of enlightenment and the American founding

Table Of Contents

The background of the enlightenment -- The features of the enlightenment -- The forms of the enlightenment -- The politics of enlightenment -- 1: Alexander Hamilton: the enlightenment fulfilled -- The enigma of Hamilton -- The turning -- The Hamiltonian vision: the enlightenment fulfilled -- The practice of Hamiltoniamism -- "Mine is an odd destiny"--the legacy of Alexander Hamilton -- 2: John Adams: the enlightenment transcended -- An American curmudgeon -- The turning -- The Adamsian vision: the enlightenment transcended -- The Adamsian practice -- "Monuments will never be erected to me"--the legacy of John Adams -- 3: Thomas Jefferson: romantic America -- The statesman as artist -- The turning -- The Jeffersonian vision: romantic America -- The practice of Jeffersonianism -- "Take care of me when dead"--the legacy of Thomas Jefferson

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