Isbn: 9781324124542 - tyrants and rogues: understanding the declaration of independence (30 risultati)

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Hardback. Condizione: New. For the 250 years since it was written and proclaimed to the world, the Declaration of Independence, and the words of its preamble-"all men are created equal", "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"-have animated those striving for freedom around the world. Yet as Robert G. Parkinson shows, the men who wrote the Declaration did not view the preamble as the important part; rather, it was the list of grievances that they spent their time labouring over. Here they identified the tyrants and rogues who oppressed the colonists, and eventually waged war on them, inflamed slave revolts, forced them to fight against their countrymen and more. Parkinson gives us the Declaration anew-and in the process opens up an expansive view of the contingency of the Revolutionary moment, showing that the patriots were not so much philosophers as they were politicians and war-makers.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. We think of the Declaration of Independence as timeless. We know the sacred phrases: "all men are created equal," "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," "self-evident truths," "certain inalienable rights." These are some of the most important words human beings have ever written. And they are all from the Declaration's preamble, which has inspired people for centuries, including generations of revolutionaries all over the world. But as historian Robert G. Parkinson points out, the Declaration was not written as a timeless statement of political philosophy. It was, rather, produced in the heat of a confusing, bloody, and desperate war. And in that moment, it wasn't high ideals alone that drove the patriots forward. Parkinson's great innovation is to allow us, 250 years on, to see the Declaration as its authors did. For them, the opening paragraphs were not the main event. It was the body of the Declaration-the twenty-seven grievances against King George-that formed the essential part. Even Thomas Jefferson would have been puzzled by history's fixation on his opening sentences. Parkinson takes us into the grievances, giving us stories of the Revolutionary era that are little known today but loomed large for the patriots. As the leaders of the Revolution saw it, they had been pushed to the breaking point by British officials who undermined colonial legislatures and courts, corrupted the judiciary, turned military power against civilians, inflamed slave revolts, forced colonists to fight one another-ultimately, waging war on their own people. In his brilliantly original reading of the Declaration, Parkinson asks fundamental questions that have too often been overlooked: Why did the colonies declare independence when they did? What were their nonnegotiable demands? Who were the individuals whose actions made reconciliation impossible? By recovering the people and conflicts behind the Declaration's grievances, Parkinson offers a strikingly new account of the American Revolution-and shows that the issues that most alarmed colonists in 1776 are urgent once again today. An acclaimed historian presents a sweeping new look at the Declaration of Independence, focusing not on the lofty principles of the preamble but on the list of grievances levelled against King George III Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback. Condizione: New. For the 250 years since it was written and proclaimed to the world, the Declaration of Independence, and the words of its preamble-"all men are created equal", "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"-have animated those striving for freedom around the world. Yet as Robert G. Parkinson shows, the men who wrote the Declaration did not view the preamble as the important part; rather, it was the list of grievances that they spent their time labouring over. Here they identified the tyrants and rogues who oppressed the colonists, and eventually waged war on them, inflamed slave revolts, forced them to fight against their countrymen and more. Parkinson gives us the Declaration anew-and in the process opens up an expansive view of the contingency of the Revolutionary moment, showing that the patriots were not so much philosophers as they were politicians and war-makers.…

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Hardback. Condizione: New. For the 250 years since it was written and proclaimed to the world, the Declaration of Independence, and the words of its preamble-"all men are created equal", "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"-have animated those striving for freedom around the world. Yet as Robert G. Parkinson shows, the men who wrote the Declaration did not view the preamble as the important part; rather, it was the list of grievances that they spent their time labouring over. Here they identified the tyrants and rogues who oppressed the colonists, and eventually waged war on them, inflamed slave revolts, forced them to fight against their countrymen and more. Parkinson gives us the Declaration anew-and in the process opens up an expansive view of the contingency of the Revolutionary moment, showing that the patriots were not so much philosophers as they were politicians and war-makers.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. For as long as Judaism has been a religion, "Jewish" has been a culture-one whose unique blend of ritual and realism has kept its people going for some 3,000 years. In The Jewish Way to a Good Life, Rabbi Shira Stutman invites readers of every faith-and none-to do chesed (good work), foster tzedek (justice), practice shabbat (rest), and ultimately find happiness. From Love and Sex to Mourning and Money, Rabbi Shira visits ten realms where we all get lost on occasion, to deliver spirited, sometimes surprising wisdom. On love: Sex is meant to be fun and liberating. On rest: Time is even more sacred than things. Again and again, she reveals how customs have survived not out of obligation, but because they meet our deepest needs-from shiva, which allows mourning families not to be OK, to the unbridled joy of dancing the hora at weddings. For anyone seeking community, meaning, or simply "something more," The Jewish Way to a Good Life offers practical, time-tested ways to enrich our daily routines and engage those around us. By looking in and reaching out, we can all help tikkun olam-heal the world. #1 Bestseller in Women & Judaism An acclaimed historian presents a sweeping new look at the Declaration of Independence, focusing not on the lofty principles of the preamble but on the list of grievances levelled against King George III Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - For the 250 years since it was written and proclaimed to the world, the Declaration of Independence, and the words of its preamble-'all men are created equal', 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness'-have animated those striving for freedom around the world. Yet as Robert G. Parkinson shows, the men who wrote the Declaration did not view the preamble as the important part; rather, it was the list of grievances that they spent their time labouring over. Here they identified the tyrants and rogues who oppressed the colonists, and eventually waged war on them, inflamed slave revolts, forced them to fight against their countrymen and more. Parkinson gives us the Declaration anew-and in the process opens up an expansive view of the contingency of the Revolutionary moment, showing that the patriots were not so much philosophers as they were politicians and war-makers. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Tyrants and Rogues | Understanding the Declaration of Independence | Robert G. Parkinson | Buch | Einband - fest (Hardcover) | Englisch | 2026 | WW Norton & Co | EAN 9781324124542 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu. …

Hardback. Condizione: New. For the 250 years since it was written and proclaimed to the world, the Declaration of Independence, and the words of its preamble-"all men are created equal", "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"-have animated those striving for freedom around the world. Yet as Robert G. Parkinson shows, the men who wrote the Declaration did not view the preamble as the important part; rather, it was the list of grievances that they spent their time labouring over. Here they identified the tyrants and rogues who oppressed the colonists, and eventually waged war on them, inflamed slave revolts, forced them to fight against their countrymen and more. Parkinson gives us the Declaration anew-and in the process opens up an expansive view of the contingency of the Revolutionary moment, showing that the patriots were not so much philosophers as they were politicians and war-makers.…