The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution: Fiftieth Anniversary Edition
- ISBN-10
- 0674975650
- ISBN-13
- 9780674975651
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-04-19
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Bernard Bailyn
Description
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.
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Other editions
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- 2012-11-01
- 416 pages
- Ebook
- Harvard University Press
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- 1992
- 396 pages
- Paperback
- Harvard University Press
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- 1967
- 335 pages
- Paperback
- Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
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