| Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings on Politics, Economics, and Virtue Contributor(s): Franklin, Benjamin (Author), Houston, Alan (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0511806884 ISBN-13: 9780511806889 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $494.00 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Reference - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Benjamin Franklin is one of the best known and least understood figures in the history of eighteenth-century political thought. Alan Houston clarifies our understanding of his thought by making available a representative selection of his most important political writings. The entire text of the Autobiography is included alongside letters, essays, pamphlets, and manuscript notes that cover political economy, moral psychology, and religious belief and practice, among other topics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Houston, Alan: - Alan Houston teaches in the department of political science at the University of California, San Diego. |