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- Title
The Irish Contribution to the Ideological Origins of the American Revolution: Nonimportation and the Reception of Jonathan Swift’s Irish Satires in Early America.
- Authors
MOORE, SEAN
- Abstract
The article explores the Irish influence regarding boycott and protest against British imperial authority on the ideological development of the American Revolution. Emphasis is given to the writings of satirist Jonathan Swift and the dissemination of his work through the transatlantic book trade. Books noted include "A Proposal for the Universal Use of Irish Manufacture," "Drapier's Letters," and "A Modest Proposal."
- Subjects
SWIFT, Jonathan, 1667-1745; COLONIAL United States, ca. 1600-1775; POLITICS &; literature; LITERARY criticism; IRISH literature (English); HISTORY of the book industry; PROPOSAL for the Universal Use of Irish Manufacture, A (Book); DRAPIER'S Letters (Book); MODEST Proposal, A (Book : Swift)
- Publication
Early American Literature, 2017, Vol 52, Issue 2, p333
- ISSN
0012-8163
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1353/eal.2017.0028