Complete Works With a Memoir of the Author (Classic Reprint)

Job Durfee

ISBN 10: 0484528262 / ISBN 13: 9780484528269

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Complete Works With a Memoir of the Author (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484528262
• ISBN 13: 9780484528269
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: New
• Book Type: book

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Synopsis

Discover the people who shaped Rhode Island’s early voice and law, through a nuanced blend of memoir and history.

This edition gathers the complete works with a memoir of the author, presenting vivid sketches of colonial leaders and their ideas. You’ll encounter portraits of Williams, Harris, Gorton, and other central figures, shown in their own words and through thoughtful analysis. The material blends personal memory with documentary history to illuminate how these men thought, argued, and acted within a young colony.

What you’ll experience:

• Biographical portraits of Rhode Island’s early thinkers and leaders
• Discussion of ideas about government, liberty, and religion
• Anecdotes and historical context that bring the period to life
• Letters, addresses, and editor’s notes that frame the century’s debates

Ideal for readers of American history, biography, and early colonial thought, who want a clear view of the minds and motives behind the Rhode Island experiment.