The Debate on the American Revolution

The Debate on the American Revolution
ISBN-10
0719052424
ISBN-13
9780719052422
Category
History
Pages
340
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Author
Gwenda Morgan

Description

The Debate on the American Revolution is the first in-depth study of the way in which historians dealt with the coming of the American Revolution and the formation of the U.S. Constitution. The approach is thematic, examining how historians in different periods interpreted these events, their causes, and their meaning. Making accessible the work of often-neglected by early historians, this book examines how the emergence of history as a professional discipline led to new and competing versions of the Revolution. It spans from the first generation of writers--whose ideas about history were shaped by the Enlightenment--to those of the 21st century--who drew on the rich legacy provided by black studies, gender and women's studies, cultural studies, and ethno-history.

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