American leviathan : empire, nation, and revolutionary frontier /
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hill and Wang,
2008.
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| Edition: | 1st pbk. ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: Tom Quick's monument
- pt. I. State of nature. Drawing the line : the ideology of British Empire in the American West ; Crossing the line : the limits of empire in the West ; Abandoning the line : the failure of empire in the West
- pt. II. State of war. Revolution and chaos : Lord Dunmore's war and the search for order ; Revolution and uncertainty : the War of Independence and self-sovereignty ; Revolution and violence : warring against Indians and reimagining the West
- pt. III. American leviathan. South and North : envisioning commonwealth on the frontier ; West and East : the limits of commonwealth on the frontier ; American leviathan : the covenant for commonwealth
- Epilogue: George Rogers Clark's Monument.
