The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

by Bernard Bailyn
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution

by Bernard Bailyn

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Overview

The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a classic of American historical literature—required reading for understanding the Founders’ ideas and their struggles to implement them. In the preface to this 50th anniversary edition, Bernard Bailyn isolates the Founders’ profound concern with the uses and misuses of power.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780674977877
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 04/19/2017
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 432
Sales rank: 589,392
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

Bernard Bailyn is Adams University Professor and James Duncan Phillips Professor of Early American History, emeritus, at Harvard University. His many distinguished works have been awarded two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Book Award, the Bancroft Prize, and the National Humanities Medal. He lives in Belmont, Massachusetts.

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Table of Contents

Cover Title Page Copyright Preface to the Fiftieth Anniversary Edition Preface to the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition Foreword to the Original Edition Contents I. The Literature of Revolution II. Sources and Traditions III. Power and Liberty: A Theory of Politics IV. The Logic of Rebellion A Note on Conspiracy V. Transformation 1. Representation and Consent 2. Constitution and Rights 3. Sovereignty VI. The Contagion of Liberty 1. Slavery 2. Establishment of Religion 3. The Democracy Unleashed 4. "Whether Some Degree of Respect Be Not Always Due from Inferiors to Superiors," Postscript. Fulfillment: A Commentary on the Constitution Index
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