Crisis of the standing order, the: clerical intellectuals and cultural authority in massachusetts, 1780-1833
Auteur :
Field, Peter S.
Éditeur :
Field, Peter S.
ISBN :
9781558491434
Date de publication :
31 août 1998
Dimensions :
23,0 x 16,1 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
576 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work examines the demise of one Massachusetts intellectual elite, the Congregational Standing Order, and the rise of another, the Boston Brahmins, in the 18th and 19th centuries. It traces the social history of the two intellectual groups and focuses on the issues of power and prestige.