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The enlightenment of Cadwallader Colden : empire, science, and intellectual culture in British New York

Title
  1. The enlightenment of Cadwallader Colden : empire, science, and intellectual culture in British New York / John M. Dixon.
Published by
  1. Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2016.
  2. ©2016
Format
  1. Book/text
Author
  1. Dixon, John M., 1970-

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Description
  1. xi, 243 pages : illustrations, map; 24 cm
Summary
  1. "Recreates the enlightened culture of an eighteenth-century statesman, botanist, historian, cartographer, and natural philosopher who claimed to have discovered the cause of gravity and who also became one of the most hated political figures in pre-Revolutionary New York"--
Subject
  1. Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776 -- Political activity.
  2. Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776 -- Philosophy.
  3. Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776.
  4. To 1799
  5. Scientists -- History.
  6. Botany -- History.
  7. Physiology -- History.
  8. Physics -- History.
  9. Intellectual life.
  10. Philosophy.
  11. Political participation.
  12. Politics and government.
  13. New York (State) -- Politics and government -- To 1775.
  14. New York (State) -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
  15. New York (State)
Contents
  1. Enlightened age -- Pursuit of gentility -- Intellectuals -- Knowledge of empires -- Otium -- Philosophical actions -- Against partisanship -- Colden's ordeal.
Owning institution
  1. Princeton University Library
Language
  1. English
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references and index.