
A Tolerable Anarchy
Rebels, Reactionaries, and the Making of American Freedom
Jedediah Purdy(Author)
Vintage Books (Publisher)
Published on 9. March 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-4000-9584-1 (ISBN)
Description
In A Tolerable Anarchy, Jedediah Purdy traces the history of the American understanding of freedom, an ideal that has inspired the country's best-and worst-moments, from independence and emancipation to war and economic uncertainty. Working from portraits of famous American lives, like Frederick Douglas and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Purdy asks crucial questions about our relationship to liberty: Does capitalism perfect or destroy freedom? Does freedom mean following tradition, God's word, or one's own heart? Can a nation of individuals also be a community of citizens? This is history that speaks plainly to our lives today, urging readers to explore our understanding of our country and ourselves, and a provocative look at one of America's cherished principles.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Random House USA Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 132 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
341 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4000-9584-1 (9781400095841)
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Jedediah Purdy