Title The Classical Foundations of the American Constitution : Prevailing Wisdom

Published Leiden : Cambridge University Press, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (353 pages) Contents Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Abbreviations; 1 The Framers' Classical Education and World View; 2 Classical Political Models and the Founders; 3 Constitution-Making and Ancient History; 4 Modern Resonances; 5 The Classical Constitution; Notes; Index Summary This book offers fresh insights on how the framers and ratifiers of the Constitution were influenced by classical political theory and ancient history Notes Print version record Subject United States. Constitution. SUBJECT Constitution (United States) fast Subject Constitutional history -- United States. Political science -- Greece -- History Constitutional history Intellectual life Political science Politics and government SUBJECT United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140364 United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140414 Subject Greece United States Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780511393327 0511393326 1281370509 9781281370501

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