To form a more perfect Union : the critical ideas of the Constitution / edited by Herman Belz, Ronald Hoffman, and Peter J. Albert.
| Other author | Belz, Herman. |
| Other author | Hoffman, Ronald, 1941-2018 |
| Other author | Albert, Peter J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Charlottesville : Published for the United States Capitol Historical Society by the University Press of Virginia, 1992. |
| Description | xvi, 371 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Perspectives on the American Revolution Perspectives on the American Revolution. ^A241975 |
| Contents | Fundamental values, the founding fathers, and the Constitution / John M. Murrin -- The protection of property in the origins and developmentof the American Constitution / Jennifer Nedelsky -- The individualist foundations of American constitutionalism / J.R. Pole -- John Adams and the French critics of the Constitution / John P. Diggins -- The political philosophy of the Constitution / Edward J. Erler -- The discourse of politics in 1787 : the Constitution and its critics on individualism, community, and the state / Isaac Kramnick -- The Constitution andcharacter : the missing critical principle? / Jean Yarbrough -- Facing up to the founding / Ralph Lerner -- Anarchy and the crisis of the union / Peter S. Onuf -- Ideas in conflict : political strategy and intellectual advantage in the federal convention / Calvin C. Jillson. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 91021152 |
| ISBN | 0813913438 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | KF4541 .T67 1992 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |