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Waldstreicher, David.

A Companion to Benjamin Franklin. - Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2011. - 1 online resource (564 pages)

This companion provides a comprehensive survey of the life, work and legacy of Benjamin Franklin - the oldest, most distinctive, and multifaceted of the founders. Includes contributions from across a range of academic disciplines Combines traditional and cutting-edge scholarship, from accomplished and emerging experts in the field Pays special attention to the American Revolution, the Enlightenment, journalism, colonial American society, and themes of race, class, and gender Places Franklin in the context of recent work in political theory, American Studies, American literature, material cultur.

ISBN: 9781444342123 1444342126 9781444342130 1444342134

Subjects--Personal Names:
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
American Revolution (1775-1783)

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
1600-1799

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Statesmen--United States--Biography.
Scientists--United States--Biography.
Inventors--United States--Biography.
Printers--United States--Biography.
Franklin, Benjamin--1706-1790.
Inventors--United States--Biography.
Printers--United States--Biography.
Scientists--United States--Biography.
Statesmen--United States--Biography.
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States--Intellectual life--18th century.
HISTORY--Colonial Period (1600-1775)--United States
HISTORY--State & Local--General.--United States
Intellectual life.
Inventors.
Printers.
Scientists.
Statesmen.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Intellectual life--18th century.
United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Biography.
History.

LC Class. No.: E302.6.F8 .W698 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 973.3092