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The Antifederalists. Men of Great Faith and Forbearance.
David J. Siemers
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Description for The Antifederalists. Men of Great Faith and Forbearance.
Paperback. Combines a wide variety of anti-federalist documents with insightful commentary to provide a representative work on this important political group. David J. Siemers's presents these selected works with clear explanations, showing the chronological development of the ratification fight. Num Pages: 304 pages, chronology, references, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
In 1787, a great debate raged in America over whether or not to ratify the newly-proposed Constitution. Arguing against ratification were such patriotic luminaries as Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and George Clinton. Known as Anti-Federalists, they opposed the Constitution on the grounds that it consolidated too much power in the hands of a central governing -body-something the nation had just fought a war to escape. The Antifederalists: Men of Great Faith and Forbearance couples a wide variety of Antifederalist documents with insightful commentary to provide the first truly representative and up-to-date work on this important political group. David ... Read more
In 1787, a great debate raged in America over whether or not to ratify the newly-proposed Constitution. Arguing against ratification were such patriotic luminaries as Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and George Clinton. Known as Anti-Federalists, they opposed the Constitution on the grounds that it consolidated too much power in the hands of a central governing -body-something the nation had just fought a war to escape. The Antifederalists: Men of Great Faith and Forbearance couples a wide variety of Antifederalist documents with insightful commentary to provide the first truly representative and up-to-date work on this important political group. David ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742522602
SKU
V9780742522602
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About David J. Siemers
David Siemers is professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He is the author of Ratifying the Republic: The Anti-Federalists and Federalists in Political Time.
Reviews for The Antifederalists. Men of Great Faith and Forbearance.
Siemers has assembled a useful—if unusual—volume. Teachers looking for an alternative collection with a distinctive point of view should strongly consider it for their courses. Recommended.
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