Artisans of the New Republic : the tradesmen of New York City in the age of Jefferson / Howard B. Rock
1979, First Edition. New York : New York University Press. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #447125
ISBN: 0814773788
Physical description; xviii, 340 p : ill. ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-331) and index. Contents; Preface -- List of Illustrations -- List of Tables and Maps -- Introduction -- POLITICS: The Revolutionary Heritage -- POLITICS: The Republican Advantage, 1801-1807 -- POLITICS: A Conflict of Interests: The Mechanics, the Embargo, and the War of 1812 -- POLITICS: Getting on the Ballot -- POLITICS: The Axis of Society -- THE TRADITIONAL MARKETPLACE: The Entrepreneurial Spirit -- THE TRADITIONAL MARKETPLACE: The Specter of Monopoly -- THE TRADITIONAL MARKETPLACE: The Dilemmas of the Licensed Tradesmen -- THE NEW MARKETPLACE: A Changing Economy -- THE NEW MARKETPLACE: Masters and Journeymen -- THE NEW MARKETPLACE: Work and Morality -- Conclusion -- Bibliographical Essay -- Index. Subjects; Sozialgeschichte 1801-1809. Artisans New York (State) New York History. Artisans. Social conditions.
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