| The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States - Volume 4 Contributor(s): Adams, John (Author), Adams, Charles Francis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108031609 ISBN-13: 9781108031608 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $65.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Political Science | History & Theory - General - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.44 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - North American History |
| Physical Information: 1.34" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.67 lbs) 604 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: John Adams (1735-1826) was a highly educated and enlightened lawyer who became a central figure in the American Revolution. As a political theorist he influenced the constitutions of the former British colonies in America, and he is regarded, with Jefferson, as the father of the United States Constitution. First published in 1850-6, this collection brings together Adams' major writings. Given their influence not only on the United States, but also on other republics, Adams' works rank among the most important political writings of their time. Volume 4 includes one of Adams' most celebrated works, Novanglus (1775) and the first part of his famous Defence of the Constitutions (1787), which sets out his views on an ideal constitution. Using his extensive legal knowledge, Adams argued that the provincial legislatures had sovereign power and that the colonies were connected to Britain only through the person of the King. |