The ancient crime of treason posed legal, political, and intellectual problems for the United States from its conception through the Civil War. Using an interdisciplinary approach, historian and lawyer Brian F. Carso, Jr., demonstrates that although treason law was conflicted and awkward, the broader idea of treason gave recognizable shape to abstract ideas of loyalty, betrayal, allegiance, and political obligation in a young democratic republic.
The ancient crime of treason posed legal, political, and intellectual problems for the United States from its conception through the Civil War. Using an interdisciplinary approach, historian and lawyer Brian F. Carso, Jr., demonstrates that although treason law was conflicted and awkward, the broader idea of treason gave recognizable shape to abstract ideas of loyalty, betrayal, allegiance, and political obligation in a young democratic republic.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Brian F. Carso, Jr., holds graduate degrees from the University of Rochester, SUNY Buffalo School of Law, and Boston University, where he received his PhD in American Studies. A practicing attorney, he has held public office in both county and state government. He is currently an assistant professor of history at College Misericordia in Dallas, Pennsylvania.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 "What is a Traitor?" Loyalty Betrayal and the State 2 "A Republic if you can Keep It" The Evolution of Treason in America 1620-1787 3 "Seasons of Insurrection" Early Rebellions and the Trial of Aaron Burr 4 "The Damnation of His Fame" Benedict Arnold and the Cultural Punishment of Betrayal 5 "With Malice Toward None" Treason Amnesty and the Language of Betrayal During the Civil War
Chapter 1 "What is a Traitor?" Loyalty Betrayal and the State 2 "A Republic if you can Keep It" The Evolution of Treason in America 1620-1787 3 "Seasons of Insurrection" Early Rebellions and the Trial of Aaron Burr 4 "The Damnation of His Fame" Benedict Arnold and the Cultural Punishment of Betrayal 5 "With Malice Toward None" Treason Amnesty and the Language of Betrayal During the Civil War
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