Franklin : the Autobiography and other writings on politics, economics, and virtue / edited by Alan Houston.

By:

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

Contributor(s):

Houston, Alan Craig, 1957-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Cambridge texts in the history of political thoughtPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2004.Description: 1 online resource (lii, 381 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

0511230583
9780511230585
9780511231353
0511231350
0511228961
9780511228964
0511229801
9780511229800
9780511806889
0511806884
1107161177
9781107161177
1280702168
9781280702167
0511316615
9780511316616

Uniform titles:

Works. Selections. 2004

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Franklin.DDC classification:

973.3092 22

LOC classification:

E302.6.F7 A2 2004eb

Other classification:

15.85

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chronology; Bibliographical note; Biographical guide; A note on the texts; CHAPTER 1 The Autobiography; CHAPTER 2 Plan of Conduct (July-October 1726); CHAPTER 3 A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a Paper--Currency (3 April 1729); CHAPTER 4 Apology for Printers (10 June 1731); CHAPTER 5 Rules for a Club Formerly Established at Philadelphia (1732); CHAPTER 6 Dialogue Between Two Presbyterians (10 April 1735); CHAPTER 7 To Josiah and Abiah Franklin (13 April 1738).

Summary: Alan Houston seeks to bring clarity to our understanding of Benjamin Franklin's political thought by making available, for the first time, a full and representative selection of his most important political writings. The entire text of the Autobiography is included alongside letters, essays, pamphlets, and manuscript notes.

Item type:

Tags from this library: No tags from this library for this title. Log in to add tags.

Average rating: 0.0 (0 votes)

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode
Electronic-Books	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	E-Books EBSCO			Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Alan Houston seeks to bring clarity to our understanding of Benjamin Franklin's political thought by making available, for the first time, a full and representative selection of his most important political writings. The entire text of the Autobiography is included alongside letters, essays, pamphlets, and manuscript notes.