A Companion to Benjamin Franklin

Waldstreicher, David

This companion provides a comprehensive survey of the life, work and legacy of Benjamin Franklin - the oldest, most distinctive, and multifaceted of the founders.

• Includes contributions from across a range of academic disciplines
• Combines traditional and cutting-edge scholarship, from accomplished and emerging experts in the field
• Pays special attention to the American Revolution, the Enlightenment, journalism, colonial American society, and themes of race, class, and gender
• Places Franklin in the context of recent work in political theory, American Studies, American literature, material culture studies, popular culture, and international relations

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2011-08-15

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781405199964

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Dimensions: 256.5cm x180.3cm

Pages: 560.0