The Cambridge Companion to Benjamin Franklin

Herausgeber: Mulford, Carla

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A valuable overview for students and scholars of American literature, history and culture.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: European Community
• Seitenzahl: 206
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 459g
• ISBN-13: 9780521871341
• ISBN-10: 0521871344
• Artikelnr.: 24928029

Inhaltsangabe

Chronology
Introduction Carla Mulford
1. Benjamin Franklin's library Kevin J. Hayes
2. The art of virtue Douglas Anderson
3. Franklin's satiric vein Paul E. Kerry
4. Franklin in the Republic of Letters David S. Shields
5. Benjamin Franklin's natural philosophy Joyce E. Chaplin
6. Franklin and the Enlightenment Frank Kelleter
7. Franklin and the question of religion Kerry Walters
8. The pragmatist in Franklin James Campbell
9. Franklin on national character and the Great Seal of the United States Lester C. Olson
10. Protestant ethic or conspicuous consumption?: Benjamin Franklin and the Gilded Age Wilson J. Moses
11. Benjamin Franklin and the American Dream Nian-Sheng Huang and Carla Mulford
12. Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography, then and now Stephen Carl Arch
Guide to further reading
Index.