Author: Antonio PacePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Benjamin Franklin and Italy since the eighteenth century
Author: Antonio PaceBenjamin Franklin and Italy
Author: Antonio PacePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
This biography shows Rubens working and studying in Italy and follows the development of his distinctive style, which became a strong influence on the French and English painters of the following century.
Americas in Italian Literature and Culture, 1700-1825
Author: Stefania BucciniPublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271041196
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Americas in Italian Literature and Culture, 1700-1825
Author: Stefania BucciniPublisher:
ISBN: 9780271015132
Category : Italian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The curiosity with which Europeans approached the New World was reflected in the writings of Italian historians, missionaries, travelers, and explorers, who described with fascination the customs of the peoples they encountered in their travels. In this study Stefania Buccini examines the representation of the Americas in Italian literature during the Age of the Enlightenment.
Benjamin Franklin
Author: Nathan R. KozuskanichPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113617432X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Known for his influential role in the debates that established the founding documents of the United States, Benjamin Franklin was not only an astute politician, but also an Atlantic citizen whose commitment to the American cause was informed by years spent in England and France. The life of this iconic founder provides an ideal opportunity for students to take a closer look at eighteenth century colonial society and the contested formation of the early American nation. In this carefully contextualized account, Nathan R. Kozuskanich considers the many facets of Franklin’s private and public lives, and shows how Franklin grappled with issues that still concern us today: the right to bear arms, the legacy of slavery, and the nature of American democracy. In a concise narrative bolstered by supporting primary documents, Benjamin Franklin: American Founder, Atlantic Citizen introduces students to the world of the burgeoning United States and enables them to understand the journey from imperial colonies to an independent nation dedicated to the premise that all men are created equal.
Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790
Author: Friends of Franklin, Inc. StaffPublisher:
ISBN: 9780787225179
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 50
Book Description
When Benjamin Franklin Met the Reverend Whitefield
Author: Peter Charles HofferPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421403110
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
In the 1740s, two quite different developments revolutionized Anglo-American life and thought—the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening. This book takes an encounter between the paragons of each movement—the printer and entrepreneur Benjamin Franklin and the British-born revivalist George Whitefield—as an opportunity to explore the meaning of the beginnings of modern science and rationality on one hand and evangelical religious enthusiasm on the other. There are people who both represent the times in which they live and change them for the better. Franklin and Whitefield were two such men. The morning that they met, they formed a long and lucrative partnership: Whitefield provided copies of his journals and sermons, Franklin published them. So began one of the most unique, mutually profitable, and influential friendships in early American history. By focusing this study on Franklin and Whitefield, Peter Charles Hoffer defines with great precision the importance of the Anglo-American Atlantic World of the eighteenth century in American history. With a swift and persuasive narrative, Hoffer introduces readers to the respective life story of each man, examines in engaging detail the central themes of their early writings, and concludes with a description of the last years of their collaboration. Franklin's and Whitefield's intellectual contributions reach into our own time, making Hoffer's readable and enjoyable account of these extraordinary men and their extraordinary friendship relevant today. Also in the Witness to History series The Huron-Wendat Feast of the Dead: Indian-European Encounters in Early North America by Erik R. Seeman King Philip's War: Colonial Expansion, Native Resistance, and the End of Indian Sovereignty by Daniel R. Mandell The Caning of Charles Sumner: Honor, Idealism, and the Origins of the Civil War by Williamjames Hull Hoffer Bloodshed at Little Bighorn: Sitting Bull, Custer, and the Destinies of Nations by Tim Lehman
Benjamin Franklin as an Eighteenth-century Agricultural Leader
Author: Earle Dudley RossBenjamin Franklin, an American genius
Author: Gianfranca BalestraPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Runaway America
Author: David WaldstreicherPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0809083140
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Capturing the paradox of Benjamin Franklin on the issue of slavery, the author chronicles Franklin's time as an indentured servant as well as his later work as a publisher, where he profited from advertising notices about runaway slaves.