James Madison's "Advice to My Country" - Hardcover

Madison, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813917174 ISBN 13: 9780813917177

Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr, 1997

Synopsis

Here is a ready reference to Madison’s thought, including his most perceptive observations on government and human nature. The compendium brings together excerpts from his writings on a variety of political and social issues, ranging from agriculture to free trade, from religion and the state to legislative power, from friendship to fashion, from slavery to unity.

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Review:

The "Father of the U.S. Constitution" and the fourth U.S. President, James Madison, left behind voluminous writings on government, human rights, and human nature. In this compendium of brief excerpts from his essays (including those of The Federalist) and speeches, Madison's thoughtful nature, humanity, and wit shine through. Designed as a ready reference to Madison's thought, the excerpted writings tend to be brief, but they are not in any way shallow. Indeed, Madison possessed the gift of saying much in succinct and thoughtful prose, and the brevity of some of the selections accentuate their power.

Review:

[A] most worthwhile volume, bringing the great Virginian's thoughts to light for the modern reader.... Readers will discover here paragraph-length sketches revealing Madison's thoughts on African Americans, the Bill of Rights, death, drugs and alcohol, slavery, religion, women and so on: some 140 topics in all.

(The Virginian-Pilot)

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0813917174
• ISBN 13: 9780813917177
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 119
• Editor: Mattern David B.