Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787

Gordon S. Wood

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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.

Book Details

Publisher: Omohundro Institute and Unc Press
Publish Date: Apr 6th, 1998
Pages: 680
Language: English
Edition: Revised - undefined
Dimensions: 9.02in - 6.04in - 1.58in - 1.98lb
EAN: 9780807847237
Categories: • United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775)• Political Process - General• American Government - General

About the Author

Wood, Gordon S.: - Gordon S. Wood is Alva O. Way University Professor and Professor of History at Brown University.

Praise for this book

"One of the half dozen most important books ever written about the American Revolution."--New York Times Book Review

"During the nearly two decades since its publication, this book has set the pace, furnished benchmarks, and afforded targets for many subsequent studies. If ever a work of history merited the appellation 'modern classic, ' this is surely one."--William and Mary Quarterly

"A brilliant and sweeping interpretation of political culture in the Revolutionary generation."--New England Quarterly