The Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison Contributor(s): Jay, John (Author), Madison, James (Author), Benitez, Paula (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1544009712 ISBN-13: 9781544009711 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $24.94 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Law | Constitutional - Political Science |
Dewey: 342.730 |
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6" W x 9" (1.53 lbs) 476 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Federalist (later known as The Federalist Papers) is a collection of 85 articles and essays written (under the pseudonym Publius) by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay promoting the ratification of the United States Constitution. Seventy-seven were published serially in The Independent Journal and The New York Packet between October 1787 and August 1788. A compilation of these and eight others, called The Federalist: A Collection of Essays, Written in Favour of the New Constitution, as Agreed upon by the Federal Convention, September 17, 1787, was published in two volumes in 1788 by J. and A. McLean. |