| Edition |
Enlarged edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 396 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Literature of revolution -- Sources and traditions -- Power and liberty: a theory of politics -- Logic of rebellion: Note on conspiracy -- Transportation: Representation and consent -- Constitution and rights -- Sovereignty -- Contagion of liberty -- Slavery -- Establishment of religion -- Democracy unleashed -- "Whether some degrees of respect be not always due from inferiors to superiors -- Postscript, Fulfillment : a commentary of the constitution -- Index. |
| Summary |
In this book, Bailyn discusses the intense, nation-wide debate on the ratification of the constitution, stressing the continuities between that struggle over the foundations of national government and the original principles of the revolution. |
| Subject |
Political science -- United States -- History.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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| Indexed Term |
Politics History, 1775-1789 |
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United States |
| ISBN |
0674443020 (acid-free paper) |
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9780674443020 (acid-free paper) |
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