Letters To Alexander Hamilton

Letters To Alexander Hamilton

James Thomson Callender

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Alpha Editions
Año de edición:
2021
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Historia de América
ISBN:
9789354484803
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Addressed blisteringly to 'King of the Feds', James Thomson Callender’s Letters to Alexander Hamilton is a fearless attack on power at the dawn of the American republic. Cast in the form of letters, it fuses pamphleteering fury with razor-edged satire, challenging Hamilton’s vision of finance, government and empire. Every page bristles with outrage. A landmark early american political pamphlet and founding era political tract, it stands as a historical political satire book that exposes how volatile and personal early united states politics could be.From the perspective of an ardent Republican critic, Callender launches sustained anti federalist hamilton criticism, attacking perceived elitism, corruption and monarchical leanings among the new nation’s leaders. His barbed commentary plunges into the federalist vs republican debate and the founding fathers political scandals that helped shape parties, public opinion and constitutional interpretation. As a vivid primary source for historians and an accessible entry point for american history students, it illuminates 18th century american history in a charged atmosphere made for readers of federalist papers, alexander hamilton biography readers and anyone fascinated by early power struggles.Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. This careful modern presentation respects the original voice and context while suiting contemporary readers and appealing alike to serious libraries, students of early american political thought and intrigued general readers.

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