The creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
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The creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press, c1969
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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During the Revolutionary era, American political theory underwent a fundamental transformation that carried the nation out of a basically classical and medieval world of political discussion into a milieu that was recognizably modern. This classic work is a study of that transformation. Gordon Wood describes in rich detail the evolution of political thought from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution and in the process greatly illuminates the origins of the present American political system. In a new preface, Wood discusses the debate over
republicanism that has developed since--and as a result of--the book's original publication in 1969.
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