Rebels Rising. Cities and the American Revolution

Benjamin L. Carp

ISBN 10: 0195304020 / ISBN 13: 9780195304022

Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 2007

About this Item

Hardback. First Edition. Rebels Rising. The cities of eighteenth-century America packed together tens of thousands of colonists, who met each other in back rooms and plotted political tactics, debated the issues of the day in taverns, and mingled together on the wharves or in the streets. In this fascinating work, the author shows how these various urban meeting places provided the tinder and spark for the American Revolution. Ranging from 1740 to 1780, this groundbreaking work contributes significantly to our understanding of the American Revolution. By focusing on some of the most pivotakl events of the eighteenth century as they unfolded in the most dynamic places in America, this book illuminates how city dwellers joined in various forms of political activity that helped make the Revolution possible. Illustrated. 334 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.).

Seller Inventory # 095928

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rebels Rising. Cities and the American Revolution
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195304020
• ISBN 13: 9780195304022
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military History and War

About this title

Synopsis

A well-written reassessment of the role of the colonial cities in the end of the British empire and the coming of the American Revolution.

About the Author

Benjamin L. Carp is Assistant Professor of History at Tufts University.