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The Magic of the Many: Josiah Quincy and the Rise of Mass Politics in Boston, 1800-1830 (Hardcover)

by Matthew H. Crocker (Author)

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This text traces the history of a popular revolt against an entrenched ruling elite. Led by an unlikely popular patrician Josiah Quincy, the rebellion against the reigning Federalist party not only altered the political landscape of Boston but also signalled the advent of the Jacksonian Age.

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Hardcover: 222 pages
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press (March 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1558492224
ISBN-13: 978-1558492226
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Book, October 31, 2000

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The Magic of the Many is compelling reading. This book is a lively, engaging, and meticulously researched account of the origins and rise of mass politics in early 19th century America. Once you begin reading this book, you won't be able to put it down until you have finished. Highly recommended!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Choice, September 29, 2000

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"Crocker's book is an excellent political history of Boston in the first third of the 19th century. It is a study of the death knell of the Federalist Party, which held on in Boston long after it was dead elsewhere; of the abandonment of deferential politics and the political rise of the democratic masses; and of the political heart of the newly chartered City of Boston."-Choice

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5.0 out of 5 stars First-rate Political History, January 30, 2003

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Crocker does an excellent job of placing Quincy's rise in Boston politics within the tumultuous national political context of the first half of the nineteenth century. This book is lucidly written and informative.

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