Abstract:

Historians widely acknowledge the significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense, the most popular pamphlet in revolutionary America, in securing American independence. Yet they have almost entirely forgotten the importance of the second-most popular pamphleteer of the era, Anglican Bishop Jonathan Shipley. This essay recovers Shipley's significance while also suggesting that his works paved the way for Paine's explosive success. Shipley's two bestselling pamphlets have been forgotten because they were more pragmatic and less ideological than Paine's writings. Focused on economics and policy rather than principle, Shipley's works do not neatly fit within nationalist narratives of the American Revolution. Examining these pamphlets, and the ways that their receptions diverged over time, provides insight onto the complex relationships among print, politics, and nation in early America.

摘要：

历史学家普遍承认托马斯·潘恩的《常识》（在美国革命时期最受欢迎的小册子）对于确保美国独立的重要性。然而，他们几乎完全忘记了那个时代第二受欢迎的小册子作者、圣公会主教乔纳森·希普利 (Jonathan Shipley) 的重要性。这篇文章恢复了希普利的重要性，同时也暗示他的作品为潘恩的爆炸性成功铺平了道路。希普利的两本畅销书已被遗忘，因为它们比潘恩的作品更务实，更少意识形态化。希普利的作品侧重于经济和政策而非原则，并不完全符合美国革命的民族主义叙事。检查这些小册子，以及它们的接受度随时间变化的方式，