Revolutionaries by Jack Rakove
* Rather than simply celebrating the 'triumph of liberty', Jack Rakove's new history of the American Revolution will stress the ambiguous legacy of the revolution, a legacy that ranges from liberty and democracy to slavery.
Deeply researched and elegantly written, this book marks a milestone in the study of America's revolutionary periodIt should not be missed. * Annette Gordon-Reed, author of The Hemingses of Monticello *
Brilliant...By using some marvelous vignettes and beautifully crafted portraits of the principal characters as a means of exploring the crucial issues of the Revolutionary era, [Rakove] has written a remarkable work of history. * Gordon S. Wood *
Jack Rakove's book is a superb account of the forces that turned the colonists from loyal subjects into revolutionaries... A first-rate read * Daily Mail *
Brilliant...By using some marvelous vignettes and beautifully crafted portraits of the principal characters as a means of exploring the crucial issues of the Revolutionary era, [Rakove] has written a remarkable work of history. * Gordon S. Wood *
Jack Rakove's book is a superb account of the forces that turned the colonists from loyal subjects into revolutionaries... A first-rate read * Daily Mail *
Jack Rakove is Professor of History and American Studies at Stanford University. He is the author of four books; Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution won the Pulitzer Prize in History in 1997.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780434010578 |
| ISBN 10 | 043401057X |
| Title | Revolutionaries |
| Author | Jack Rakove |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2010-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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