Benjamin Franklin Unmasked: On the Unity of His Moral, Religious, and Political Thought

by Jerry Weinberger

Book Overview

Moral paragon, public servant, founding father; scoundrel, opportunist, womanizing phony: There are many Benjamin Franklins. Now, as we celebrate the tercentenary of Franklin's birth, Jerry Weinberger reveals the Franklin behind the many masks and shows that the real Franklin was far more remarkable than anyone has yet discovered. Taking the Autobiography as the key to Franklin's thought, Weinberger argues that previous assessments have not yet probed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 070061396X
• ISBN13: 9780700613960
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"