Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

Britain and the American Dream (1740–1776)

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Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is frequently evoked today as shorthand for the American Dream. But this is a line with a surprising history. Rather than being uniquely American, the vision it encapsulates – of a free and happy world – owes a great deal to British thinkers too. Centred on the life of Benjamin Franklin, featuring figures like the cultural giant Samuel Johnson, the groundbreaking historian Catharine Macaulay, the firebrand politician and revolutionary activist Thomas Paine, thi
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Schrijver
Moore, Peter
Titel
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Uitgever
Vintage Publishing
Jaar
2025
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
512
EAN
9781529922479
Bindwijze
Paperback / softback

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