Beschreibung:
A fascinating story that offers a strikingly new interpretation of the origins, progress, and effects of the American Revolution.
Preface; Part I. Empires of Commerce: 1. Networks of trade; 2. Communities of exchange; Part II. Empires of Land: 3. Definitions of value; 4. The alchemy of property; Interscript: the Ohio Valley on the eve of revolution; Part III. Empire of Liberty: 5. Land and liberty; 6. Empire ascendant; Notes.