Governed by a spirit of opposition : the origins of American political practice in colonial Philadelphia

1 "Named Before Thou Wert Born": A City Imagined and Realized -- 2 Intoxicated with Power: Chartering the Philadelphia Corporation -- 3 For a General Benefit: Developing Popular Voluntary Associations -- 4 Amidst "Rancour and Party Hatred": Association by Exclusion -- 5 Lending i...

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1. Verfasser:	Roney, Jessica C. 1978- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014
Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel:	Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia Ser
Schlagworte:	Associations, institutions, etc Civic leaders Municipal government Political participation Democracy Political culture Community life Municipal government ; Pennsylvania ; Philadelphia ; Citizen participation ; History Philadelphia (Pa.) ; History ; Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Philadelphia (Pa.) ; Politics and government ; 17th century mehr... Philadelphia (Pa.) ; Politics and government ; 18th century Political participation ; Pennsylvania ; Philadelphia ; History Electronic books
Umfang:	1 online resource (272 pages)