Lessons from America by Doina Pasca Harsanyi
Examines the American experience of a group of French liberal aristocrats who had participated in the early years of the French Revolution and subsequently lived as political refugees in Philadelphia from 1793 to 1798.“Lessons from America contributes a fresh dimension to the classic story of how the French Revolution became the touchstone of political life in the early American republicTo this well-known theme, it brings the European individuals who actually played a key role in the debate through their keen intellects, high social status, and personal connections with leading American political figures. Although based on meticulous research, this is no narrow monograph seeking to ram home a very fine point. Rather, it is a richly textured account that reads as fluently as a novel without sacrificing intellectual rigor and historiographical engagement.”
—Rafe Blaufarb, Florida State University
“This is a first-rate study of the transmission and transformation of ideas and experiences across the Atlantic. Working from the experience of a group of refugee French liberal nobles in America, Harsanyi addresses the development of French political culture during and after the Revolution with insight and intelligence. Lessons from America sheds new light on the formation of French liberalism. It will be important reading for scholars in many fields.”
—Alan Kahan, Florida International University, Emeritus
“This study offers insights into the world that confronted a small group of Frenchmen as it was reflected in their biographies and correspondence. . . . Doina Pasca Harsanyi has . . . produced a book that makes a delightful read and a solid contribution to the emigration experience during the French Revolution.”
—Kristy Carpenter H-France Book Reviews
“[Lessons from America is] meticulously documented and persuasively argued. . . . Harsanyi’s talents for synthesis and interpretation truly shine.”
—Hope Christiansen French Review
“By providing the fullest, smartest, and most judicious account of French liberal nobles in the United States, Harsanyi has written a book that will be of keen interest to scholars of the French Revolution, the early American republic, the Atlantic world, and the development of modern political ideologies.”
—Matthew Rainbow Hale Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography
“Elegantly written and amply documented in thirty pages of footnotes. . . [Lessons from America] is a helpful contribution to the history of liberal ideas.”
—William Doyle Journal of Modern History
Doina Pasca Harsanyi is Associate Professor of History at Central Michigan University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780271036380 |
| ISBN 10 | 0271036389 |
| Title | Lessons from America |
| Author | Doina Pasca Harsanyi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Year published | 2014-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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