Men of Letters in the Early Republic: Cultivating Forums of Citizenship

by Catherine O'Donnell Kaplan

In the aftermath of the Revolutionary War, after decades of intense upheaval and debate, the role of the citizen was seen as largely political. But as Catherine O'Donnell Kaplan reveals, some Americans saw a need for a realm of public men outside politics. They believed that neither the nation nor they themselves could achieve virtue and happiness through politics alone. Imagining a different kind of citizenship, they founded periodicals, circulated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807858536
• ISBN13: 9780807858530
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.5" x 9.2"