The Idea of Europe and the Origins of the American Revolution
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Cover -- The Idea Of Europe And The Origins Of The American Revolution -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- List Of Tables -- List Of Abbreviations -- Note On Sources -- Introduction -- 1 'the Venerable Head': The Reflections Of Ezra Stiles -- Prologue: The Neighbour's House, 1533-1775 -- 2 'the Rose Of Sharon': The English And The Peace Of Christendom -- 'the Liberty Of Christendom' -- 'a Holy Asylum' -- 'what Can Be Hoped For?' -- 3 'peace And Tranquillity': The System Of Europe In British Grand Strategy -- 'the General Interest Of Europe' 'a Just Balance Of Power' -- 'the Expectation Of A Universal Monarchy' -- 4 'the Temper Of The People': Public Politics In British America -- 'the Current News' -- The Best Service Of The People' -- 'the American Mind' -- Part I: The Liberties Of Europe, 1740-1763 -- 5 'giving Peace To Europe': Colonial Whigs And The Balance Of Power -- 'freedom's Juster Claim' -- 'matters Of Thankfulness' -- We May Look On All These Victories As Our Own' -- 6 'the Patron Of Mankind': Geopolitics And Colonial Nationalism -- 'let The British Lion Be Roused' -- 'the Arbiter Of Europe' 'of Whatever Sect Or Nation' -- 7 'in A National Light': War And The Ethics Of Imperial Politics -- 'the True English Spirit' -- The Glorious Cause' -- 'the Victors Mourn' -- Part Ii: A British Empire, 1763-1776 -- 8 'magna Britannia': European Crisis, British Isolation, And Colonial Longing -- 'one Universal Despotism' -- Blow Up The Coals' -- 9 'the Asylum Of Liberty': Universal Monarchy And American Nationhood -- 'the Next Universal Monarchy' -- 'a Single Rod Of Earth' -- 'national Truth And Honour' -- 10 'arbitress Of The Universe: 'empires, Futures, And Revolutionary Geopolitics 'a Grand Commercial Interest' -- 'a Perfectly Free People' -- 'the Road To Glory' -- Conclusion -- 11 'events Abroad': America Between Two Worlds -- Bibliography Of Primary Sources -- Index D. H. Robinson. Electronic Reproduction. Oxford Available
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THE THESIS
This work investigates how the intellectual framework of European geopolitics and the concept of the 'balance of power' directly influenced the ideological origins of the American Revolution. D. H. Robinson examines how colonial American thinkers interpreted their place within the British Empire through the lens of European political discourse. By analyzing primary sources from the mid-18th century, the author argues that American nationalism emerged not in isolation, but as a reaction to the shifting power dynamics and imperial strategies of the European continent.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Analysis of the 'balance of power' doctrine in 18th-century British grand strategy.
- Examination of colonial Whig rhetoric regarding European peace and conflict.
- Exploration of the transition from colonial identity to American nationhood.
- Use of primary source documents, including pamphlets, correspondence, and political writings of the era.
Scope Limits
- The text does not provide a comprehensive military history of the American Revolutionary War.
- It focuses primarily on intellectual and geopolitical history rather than social or economic history.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars recognize this text as a significant contribution to the intellectual history of the Atlantic world. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is best suited for students and researchers of early American political thought.
Page Count:
432
Publication Date:
2020-01-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press,
ISBN-10:
0192607871
ISBN-13:
9780192607874
History
Colonies
European History
Imperialism
Geopolitics
American Revolution
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