American Political Writing During the Founding Era, 1760-1805, 2-Vol. Set - Hardcover

Charles S. Hyneman; Donald S. Lutz

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0865970386 ISBN 13: 9780865970380

Publisher: Liberty Fund, Inc., 1983

Synopsis

These volumes provide a selection of seventy-six essays, pamphlets, speeches, and letters to newspapers written between 1760 and 1805 by American political and religious leaders. Many are obscure pieces that were previously available only in larger research libraries. But all illuminate the founding of the American republic and are essential reading for students and teachers of American political thought. The second volume includes an annotated bibliography of five hundred additional items for future reference.

The subjects covered in this rich assortment of primary material range from constitutionalism, representation, and republicanism to freedom of the press, religious liberty, and slavery. Among the more noteworthy items reprinted, all in their entirety, are Stephen Hopkins, "The Rights of the Colonies Examined" (1764); Richard Bland, "An Inquiry into the Rights of the British Colonies" (1766); John Adams, "Thoughts on Government" (1776); Theophilus Parsons, "The Essex Result" (1778); James Madison, "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments" (1785); James Kent, "An Introductory Lecture to a Course of Law Lectures" (1794); Noah Webster, "An Oration on the Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence" (1802); and James Wilson, "On Municipal Law" (1804).

Charles S. Hyneman was Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Indiana University before his death in 1984. He was a past president of the American Political Science Association.

Donald S. Lutz is Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston.

About this title

About the Author:

Charles Hyneman, Editor

Review:

Eighteenth-Century Studies
Autumn 1985

The great value of this collection is to remind us that many literate Americans were ultimately more fearful than hopeful about their national experiment in republican government. . . . American Political Writing, to be sure, offers wisdom and insights; the criticism of democratic government is stimulating and significant.

About this edition

• Publisher: Liberty Fund, Inc.
• Publication date: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0865970386
• ISBN 13: 9780865970380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1447