| The Quest for Power: The Lower Houses of Assembly in the Souther Royal Colonies, 1689-1776 Contributor(s): Greene, Jack P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393005917 ISBN-13: 9780393005912 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $30.88 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1972 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Legislative Branch - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism |
| Dewey: 973.2 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Series: Norton Library, |
| Physical Information: 1.22" H x 5" W x 8" (1.30 lbs) 548 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this book, Jack P. Greene describes the rise of the lower houses in the four southern royal colonies--Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia--that reflects a process occurring throughout the colonies in the period between the Glorious Revolution and the American War for Independence. To determine what it was the Americans were defending in their debate with Britain between 1763 and 1776, Professor Greene defines the specific powers acquired by the lower houses, measures the extent of their authority at the close of the Seven Years' War, and examines the British challenge. He explores the theoretical foundations as well as the practical results of the assemblies' moves, and offers an important new interpretation of the relationship between their rise to power and the coming of the American Revolution. |
Contributor Bio(s): Greene, Jack P.: - Jack P. Greene (b. 1931) was an Andrew W. Mellon Professor in Humanities at Johns Hopkins University. His other books include The Quest for Power: The Lower Houses of Assembly in the Southern Royal Colonies, 1689-1776 (Norton). |