Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson : the politics of enlightenment and the American founding / Darren Staloff.
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TextPublication details: New York : Hill and Wang, 2005Edition: 1st edDescription: viii, 419 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 9780809077847 (hardcover : alk. paper); 0809077841 (hardcover : alk. paper)Subject(s): Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 -- Political and social views | Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Political and social views | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Political and social views | Enlightenment -- United States | United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 | United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789 | United States -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815 | United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th centuryDDC classification: 973.4 LOC classification: E302.6.H2 | S78 2005
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Summary: The author compares the intellectual understanding of the Enlightenment of Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, and shows how the personal experiences and regional cultural traditions of each man shaped his interpretation of that movement and how those ideals played into the birth of the new nation.
The background of the enlightenment -- The features of the enlightenment -- The forms of the enlightenment -- The politics of enlightenment -- 1: Alexander Hamilton: the enlightenment fulfilled -- The enigma of Hamilton -- The turning -- The Hamiltonian vision: the enlightenment fulfilled -- The practice of Hamiltonianism -- "Mine is an odd destiny"--the legacy of Alexander Hamilton -- 2: John Adams: the enlightenment transcended -- An American curmudgeon -- The turning -- The Adamsian vision: the enlightenment transcended -- The Adamsian practice -- "Monuments will never be erected to me" - the legacy of John Adams -- 3: Thomas Jefferson: romantic America -- The statesman as artist -- The turning -- The Jeffersonian vision: romantic America -- The practice of Jeffersonianism -- "Take care of me when dead" - the legacy of Thomas Jefferson.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-401) and index.
The background of the enlightenment -- The features of the enlightenment -- The forms of the enlightenment -- The politics of enlightenment -- 1: Alexander Hamilton: the enlightenment fulfilled -- The enigma of Hamilton -- The turning -- The Hamiltonian vision: the enlightenment fulfilled -- The practice of Hamiltonianism -- "Mine is an odd destiny"--the legacy of Alexander Hamilton -- 2: John Adams: the enlightenment transcended -- An American curmudgeon -- The turning -- The Adamsian vision: the enlightenment transcended -- The Adamsian practice -- "Monuments will never be erected to me" - the legacy of John Adams -- 3: Thomas Jefferson: romantic America -- The statesman as artist -- The turning -- The Jeffersonian vision: romantic America -- The practice of Jeffersonianism -- "Take care of me when dead" - the legacy of Thomas Jefferson.
The author compares the intellectual understanding of the Enlightenment of Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, and shows how the personal experiences and regional cultural traditions of each man shaped his interpretation of that movement and how those ideals played into the birth of the new nation.
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