Taken together, these essays constitute a better summing up--part critique, part appreciation--than anything else in print of work done in any field of American history. Nowhere else can we learn so easily and so well what to read about colonial America...A very useful volume of considerable distinction.--William Abbott, editor, The Papers of George Washington.
Taken together, these essays constitute a better summing up--part critique, part appreciation--than anything else in print of work done in any field o...
A Companion to the American Revolution is a single guide to the themes, events, and concepts of this major turning point in early American history. Containing coverage before, during, and after the war, as well as the effect of the revolution on a global scale, this major reference to the period is ideal for any student, scholar, or general reader seeking a complete reference to the field.
Contains 90 articles in all, including guides to further reading and a detailed chronological table.
Explains all aspects of the revolution before, during, and after the...
A Companion to the American Revolution is a single guide to the themes, events, and concepts of this major turning point in early American h...
In Contract and Consent, the renowned legal historian J. R. Pole posits that legal history has become highly specialized, while mainstream political and social historians frequently ignore cases that figure prominently in the legal literature. Pole makes a start at remedying the situation with a series of essays that reintegrate legal with political and social history. A central theme of the essays is the link between Anglo-American common law and contract law and American political and constitutional principles. Pole also emphasizes the political functions of legal institutions in...
In Contract and Consent, the renowned legal historian J. R. Pole posits that legal history has become highly specialized, while mainstream ...
