The History Of The Boston Athenaum

The History Of The Boston Athenaum

Josiah Quincy

39,68 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
Kessinger Publishing
Año de edición:
2009
Materia
Antologías (no poéticas)
ISBN:
9781104393618
39,68 €
IVA incluido
Disponible

Selecciona una librería:

  • Librería Samer Atenea
  • Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
  • Kálamo Books
  • Librería Perelló (Valencia)
  • Librería Elías (Asturias)
  • Donde los libros
  • Librería Kolima (Madrid)
  • Librería Proteo (Málaga)

The History Of The Boston Athenaum: With Biographical Notices Of Its Deceased Founders (1851) is a book written by Josiah Quincy that provides a comprehensive account of the Boston Athenaeum, a private library and cultural institution in Boston, Massachusetts. The book covers the history of the Athenaeum from its founding in 1807 to the mid-19th century, detailing its growth and development as a center of intellectual and cultural life in Boston. In addition to providing a detailed history of the Athenaeum, the book also includes biographical sketches of its deceased founders, offering insights into the lives and contributions of the individuals who helped establish the institution. Overall, The History Of The Boston Athenaum is an important historical document that sheds light on the development of cultural institutions in the United States and their role in shaping American intellectual life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Artículos relacionados

  • Last Resort
    Jill Sanders
    Cassey's life is crazy enough. The last thing she needs is some cocky rich boy trying to destroy her business. Normally immune to these vultures, she finds this brazen hottie especially difficult to refuse. Out to close the deal of a lifetime, Luke won't take no for an answer, and the intoxicating beauty standing in his way isn't going to go down easily. He'll n...
    Disponible

    15,86 €

  • Voodoos and Obeahs
    Joseph J Williams
    Sorcery & Witchcraft in the CaribbeanVoodoos and Obeahs: Phases of West India Witchcraft by the Jesuit anthropologist Joseph J. Williams (1875-1940) offers a careful documentation of the history and ethnography of Voodoo and reveals the connection of both Haitian Voodoo and Jamaican Obeah to snake worship (ophioletreia). In Jamaica, Obeah is the general term to denote those Afr...
    Disponible

    21,57 €

  • Camouflaged Sisters
    Lila Holley
    Camouflaged Sisters chronicles the courageous path of fourteen women who overcame various internal and external struggles during their military careers. These veterans give open accounts of how they adapted, achieved work-life balance, relied on their faith, and used mentorship as a vital tool in their success pre- and post-military career.Expect to be inspired by black women w...
    Disponible

    20,65 €

  • The Yellow Wallpaper
    Charlotte Perkins Gilman
    The Yellow Wallpaper (original title: "The Yellow Wall-paper. A Story") is a 6,000-word short story by the American writer Charlotte Perkins Gilman, first published in January 1892 in The New England Magazine. It is regarded as an important early work of American feminist literature, illustrating attitudes in the 19th century toward women's health, both physical and mental....
    Disponible

    5,26 €

  • Tea
    Velina Hasu Houston
    It’s 1968.  Himiko Hamilton struggles in a graceless marriage in a country that is not her own.  Having come from Japan at the end of World War II and landed in a small Kansas town because of her marriage to an American soldier, she is at odds with the culture that she left behind and the one in which she is trying to survive. In the midst of this turmoil is her beautiful mixed...
    Disponible

    31,79 €

  • Great Expectations
    Charles Dickens
    ***Traditional Character Edition***Great Expectations is hailed as Charles Dickens' masterpiece. A gripping tale of love and loss, aspiration and moral redemption, the story follows the young orphan Xiaomao (Pip) from poverty to a life of unexpected opportunity and wealth. In Part 2, Xiaomao leaves his life of poverty behind to seek his fortunes in Shanghai and win the hear...
    Disponible

    16,48 €

Otros libros del autor

  • Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams.
    Josiah Quincy
    Memoir of the Life of John Quincy Adams., has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books ...
    Disponible

    19,95 €

  • Observations on the act of Parliament, Commonly Called the Boston Port-bill; With Thoughts on Civil Society and Standing Armies. By Josiah Quincy, Junior.
    Josiah Quincy
    The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the...
    Disponible

    30,50 €

  • An Answer to the Questions, Why are you a Federalist? and Why Shall you Vote for Gov. Strong?
    Josiah Quincy
    In 'An Answer to the Questions, Why are you a Federalist? and Why Shall you Vote for Gov. Strong?', Josiah Quincy presents a compelling defense of Federalist principles in early 19th-century America. Addressed to the inquiring citizen, this pamphlet elucidates the core tenets of the Federalist Party and provides a rationale for supporting Governor Strong. Quincy’s arguments off...
    Disponible

    15,79 €

  • Essays On The Soiling Of Cattle, Illustrated From Experience
    Josiah Quincy
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
    Disponible

    21,93 €

  • The History Of Harvard University V2 (1860)
    Josiah Quincy
    The History of Harvard University V2 is a comprehensive book written by Josiah Quincy in 1860 that provides a detailed account of the early years and development of one of the most prestigious universities in the United States. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different period in the university’s history, from its founding in 1636 to the mid-19t...
    Disponible

    70,49 €

  • A Municipal History Of The Town And City Of Boston During Two Centuries
    Josiah Quincy
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
    Disponible

    41,91 €