James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic

Name: James Madison and the Creation of the American Republic
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ISBN: 9780321430762

ISBN-10: 032143076X

ISBN-13: 9780321430762

Edition: 3rd 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Jack N. Rakove

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InJames Madison and the Creation of the American Republic, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jack Rakove examines the life and legacy of one of the founding fathers of the United States. Paperback, brief, and inexpensive, each of the titles in theLibrary of American Biography Seriesfocuses on a figure whose actions and ideas significantly influenced the course of American history and national life. In addition, each biography relates the life of its subject to the broader themes and developments of the times. Clear and concise, this biography considers Madisonrsquo;s life in the larger context of revolutionary and early America. nbsp; James Madison, Continental Congress, The…

Book details

List price: $33.32
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/23/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

Jack N. Rakove is the William R. Coe Professor of History and American Studies and Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and author of the Pulitzer Prizeï¿½e"winning Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution.



Preface



Piedmont and Princeton



Politics as a Vocation



Congressman



Legislator



Extending the Republic



The Great Convention



Vindicating the Constitution



Launching the Government



Into Opposition



Europe's Strife



Party Leader



A Beleaguered Minority



Secretary of State



Troubled Diplomacy



From Defeat, Victory



Outliving Himself



The Legacy of the Founder?


Study and Discussion Questions


A Note on the Sources


Acknowledgments


Index