
The Declaration of Independence in Historical Context
American State Papers, Petitions, Proclamations, and Letters of the Delegates to the First National Congresses
Barry Alan Shain(Editor)
Yale University Press
Will be published approx. on 1. July 2014
Book
Hardback
784 pages
978-0-300-15874-8 (ISBN)
Description
Political science professor Barry Shain has collected 174 letters, papers, petitions, and proclamations from the years directly preceding the creation of the Declaration of Independence that challenge many of the dominant narratives that shape contemporary understanding of this all-important document. Rather than arising from strong philosophical convictions and a clearly perceived vision of the future, the Declaration, as these writings demonstrate, was more the result of chance occurrences and practical considerations, and reflective of a society less rebellion-minded and far more monarchically inclined than most Americans today have been taught to believe.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 41 mm
Weight
1563 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-15874-8 (9780300158748)
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Barry Alan Shain
The Declaration of Independence in Historical Context
American State Papers, Petitions, Proclamations, and Letters of the Delegates to the First National Congresses
E-Book
08/2014
1st Edition
De Gruyter
€151.79
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Person
Barry Alan Shain is professor of political science and chair of the department at Colgate University.