The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787 |
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Author:
| Wood, Gordon S. |
Series title: | Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4696-0346-9 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2011 |
Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $112.50 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionOne 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
"This is an admirable, thoughtful, and penetrating study of one of the most important chapters in American history.--Wesley Frank Craven