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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Auteur principal:	Roney, Jessica C. 1978- (Auteur)
Format:	Ebook
Langue:	English
Publié:	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014
Titres liés à la collection:	Studies in Early American Economy and Society from the Library Company of Philadelphia Ser
Sujets:	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 plus... Philadelphia (Pa.) ; Politics and government ; 18th century Political participation ; Pennsylvania ; Philadelphia ; History Electronic books
Description matérielle:	1 online resource (272 pages)