American insurgents, American patriots : the revolution of the people /
Breen, T. H.
American insurgents, American patriots : the revolution of the people / T.H. Breen. - 1st ed. - New York : Hill and Wang, 2010. - 337 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-324) and index.
Introduction : the revolutionary world of Matthew Patten -- The face of colonial society -- Ghost stories in a time of political crisis -- Revenge of the countryside -- Reaching out to others -- The power of rumor : the day the British destroyed Boston -- The association : the second stage of insurgency -- Schools of revolution -- Insurgents in power -- An appeal to heaven : religion and rights -- Endgames of empire.
"Before there could be a revolution, there was a rebellion; before patriots, there were insurgents. Challenging decades of received wisdom, T.H. Breen's strikingly original book explains how ordinary Americans-- most of them members of farm families living in small communities-- were drawn into a successful insurgency against imperial authority. This is the compelling story of our national political origins that most Americans do not know. It is a story of rumor, charity, vengeance, and restraint. American insurgents, American patriots reminds us that revolutions are violent events. They provoke passion and rage, a willingness to use violence to achieve political ends, a deep sense of betrayal, and a strong religious conviction that God expects an oppressed people to defend their rights. The American Revolution was no exception."--Book jacket.
9780809075881 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0809075881 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2009042496
United States--History--Social aspects.--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Committees of safety.--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--Militia--History--18th century.
E209 / .B76 2010
973.3
American insurgents, American patriots : the revolution of the people / T.H. Breen. - 1st ed. - New York : Hill and Wang, 2010. - 337 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-324) and index.
Introduction : the revolutionary world of Matthew Patten -- The face of colonial society -- Ghost stories in a time of political crisis -- Revenge of the countryside -- Reaching out to others -- The power of rumor : the day the British destroyed Boston -- The association : the second stage of insurgency -- Schools of revolution -- Insurgents in power -- An appeal to heaven : religion and rights -- Endgames of empire.
"Before there could be a revolution, there was a rebellion; before patriots, there were insurgents. Challenging decades of received wisdom, T.H. Breen's strikingly original book explains how ordinary Americans-- most of them members of farm families living in small communities-- were drawn into a successful insurgency against imperial authority. This is the compelling story of our national political origins that most Americans do not know. It is a story of rumor, charity, vengeance, and restraint. American insurgents, American patriots reminds us that revolutions are violent events. They provoke passion and rage, a willingness to use violence to achieve political ends, a deep sense of betrayal, and a strong religious conviction that God expects an oppressed people to defend their rights. The American Revolution was no exception."--Book jacket.
9780809075881 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0809075881 (hardcover : alk. paper)
2009042496
United States--History--Social aspects.--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--History--Committees of safety.--Revolution, 1775-1783
United States--Militia--History--18th century.
E209 / .B76 2010
973.3