Affairs of State: Public Life in Late Nineteenth Century America [Hardcover]

Morton Keller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 25, 2000 | ISBN-10: 1584770864 | ISBN-13: 978-1584770862 | Edition: Reprint of the first and only edition

Reprint of the first and only edition. Originally published: Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1977. ix, 631 pp. The post-Civil War era in the United States was marked by tension between existing values and the need for social change brought about by the post-war era. This work provides an insightful analysis into the political and legal developments of the era and their manifestation in public life in this unique time in American history.

Editorial Reviews

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In this major new history, the author explores the changes caused by the Civil War and the impact of politics, law, and government upon the new social and economic order...In a highly original chapter defining the new status of groups in the industrialized nation, Professor Keller discusses the barriers to women's rights; how old assumptions of black racial inferiority were bolstered by scientific racism; the forced movement for Indian assimilation, and the fluid relationships of families and marriage. --Herbert Mitgang, New York Times

Absolutely first-class--broadly informed, beautifully written, by all odds the best history of modern American politics that is presently available. An indispensable book. --New Republic

Keller's purpose is to evoke the complex character of America's public experience; its electoral politics, political thought, legal doctrines, and judicial behavior; its public policies; and the scope and reach of national, state, and local institutions...This is a remarkable book. There is nothing quite like it anywhere else...Keller has given new dimension to the politics of the last third of the nineteenth century. --Joel H. Silbey, Journal of Interdisciplinary History

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A masterly and insightful analysis of the public life of Americans in the post-Civil War era. (David Rothman ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 640 pages
• Publisher: The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.; Reprint of the first and only edition edition (May 25, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584770864
• ISBN-13: 978-1584770862
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,392,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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