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- A groundbreaking history of early America that shows how Boston built and sustained an independent city-state in New England before being folded into the United States In the vaunted annals of America's founding, Boston has long been held up as an exemplary "city upon a hill" and the "cradle of liberty" for an independent United States.
- About the Author: Mark Peterson is the Edmund S. Morgan Professor of History at Yale University.
- 784 Pages
- History, United States
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Book Synopsis
A groundbreaking history of early America that shows how Boston built and sustained an independent city-state in New England before being folded into the United States
In the vaunted annals of America's founding, Boston has long been held up as an exemplary "city upon a hill" and the "cradle of liberty" for an independent United States. Wresting this revered metropolis from these misleading, tired clichés, The City-State of Boston highlights Boston's overlooked past as an autonomous city-state, and in doing so, offers a pathbreaking and brilliant new history of early America. Following Boston's development over three centuries, Mark Peterson discusses how this self-governing Atlantic trading center began as a refuge from Britain's Stuart monarchs and how--through its bargain with the slave trade and ratification of the Constitution--it would tragically lose integrity and autonomy as it became incorporated into the greater United States. The City-State of Boston peels away layers of myth to offer a startlingly fresh understanding of this iconic urban center.Review Quotes
"Winner of the James P. Hanlan Book Prize, New England Historical Association"
About the Author
Mark Peterson is the Edmund S. Morgan Professor of History at Yale University. He is the author of The Price of Redemption: The Spiritual Economy of Puritan New England.Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x 1.9 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 784
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: United States
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Theme: State & Local, New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Format: Paperback
Author: Mark Peterson
Language: English
Street Date: October 6, 2020
TCIN: 83033271
UPC: 9780691209173
Item Number (DPCI): 247-29-2849
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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