Affairs of State: Public Life in Late Nineteenth Century America (Hardcover)

~ Morton Keller (Author)

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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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Keller, Morton. Affairs of State: Public Life in Late Nineteenth Century America. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1977. ix, 631 pp. Reprinted 2000 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 99-087921. ISBN 1-58477-086-4. Cloth. $95. 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.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 631 pages
• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange (May 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584770864
• ISBN-13: 978-1584770862
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.6 x 2.1 inches
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