The Cambridge Companion to Benjamin Franklin

Book Overview

Comprehensive and accessible, this Companion addresses several well-known themes in the study of Franklin and his writings, while also showing Franklin in conversation with his British and European counterparts in science, philosophy, and social theory. Specially commissioned chapters, written by scholars well-known in their respective fields, examine Franklin's writings and his life with a new sophistication, placing Franklin in his cultural milieu...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521691869
• ISBN13: 9780521691864
• Release Date: February 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.8"