| Liberty and Power Revised Edition Contributor(s): Watson, Harry L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0809065479 ISBN-13: 9780809065479 Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2006 Annotation: As an engaging and persuasive survey of American public life from 1816 to 1848, Harry L. Watson's "Liberty and Power" remains a landmark achievement. Now updated to address twenty-five years of new scholarship, the book brilliantly interprets the exciting political landscape that was the age of Jackson-a time that saw the rise of strong political parties and an increased popular involvement in national politics. In this enduring and impressive work, Watson examines the tension between liberty and power that both characterized the period and formed part of its historical legacy. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.56 |
| LCCN: 2005045632 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.58" W x 8.3" (0.65 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As an engaging and persuasive survey of American public life from 1816 to 1848, Harry L. Watson's Liberty and Power remains a landmark achievement. Now updated to address twenty-five years of new scholarship, the book brilliantly interprets the exciting political landscape that was the age of Jackson-a time that saw the rise of strong political parties and an increased popular involvement in national politics. In this enduring and impressive work, Watson examines the tension between liberty and power that both characterized the period and formed part of its historical legacy. |
Contributor Bio(s): Watson, Harry L.: - Harry L. Watson, a professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is the author of Jacksonian Politics and Community Conflict and An Independent People. |