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The Debate on the American Revolution

Gwenda Morgan author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Manchester University Press

Published:1st Nov '07

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This book is the first in-depth study of the way in which historians have dealt with the coming of the American Revolution and the formation of the US Constitution. The approach is thematic, examining how historians in different periods interpreted these events and their causes and, more contentiously, their meaning.

Making accessible to modern readers the work of often-neglected early historians, this book examines how the emergence of history as a professional discipline led to new and competing versions of the history of the Revolution. It spans the entire period from the first generation of writers, whose ideas about history were shaped by the Enlightenment, to those of the twenty-first century who drew on the rich legacy provided by black studies, gender and women’s studies, cultural studies and ethnohistory.

This book will be an invaluable resource for all students and scholars of the American Revolution.

"'A substantial and important survey that assesses and summarises the truly vast literature on the American Revolution. Readable, insightful and witty, this book will help students and scholars appreciate the complex histories of the American Revolution.' Professor Stephen Conway, University College London"

ISBN: 9780719052422

Dimensions: 216mm x 138mm x 18mm

Weight: 390g

336 pages