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<p>Debt was an inescapable fact of life in early America. At the beginning of the eighteenth century, its sinfulness was preached by ministers and the right to imprison debtors was unquestioned. By 1800, imprisonment for debt was under attack and insolvency was no longer seen as a moral failure, merely an economic setback. In <i>Republic of Debtors</i>, Bruce H. Mann illuminates this crucial transformation in early American society.<br><br>From the wealthy merchant to the backwoods farmer, Mann

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Author

Bruce H. Mann

Publisher

Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674009028

Category

history

Subjects

Economics, Fiction, Finance

Rating

3.97 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13