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"Reason, Revelation, and Revolution: American Political Thought, 1650-1800"

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This sprawling collection of essays---the culmination of more than fifty years of scholarship by renowned historian Richard Bushman---explores the deep wellspring of ideas that shaped the political thought of early America.

The Religious Beliefs of America's Founders: Reason, Revelation, and Revolution (American Political Thought (University Press of Kansas))

by Gregg L. Frazer

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From the political theories of English Puritanism to the Enlightenment debates about natural rights and government, from the revolutionary ideology of Thomas Paine to the constitutional framework of James Madison, Bushman traces the complex intellectual currents that shaped the founding of the United States.

This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of American political thought.

: The Intellectual Foundations of the American Revolution
Chapter 1: The Puritan Legacy
Chapter 2: The Enlightenment in America
Chapter 3: The Revolutionary Generation
Chapter 4: The Federalist Era
: The Enduring Legacy of American Political Thought

Reviews

"Reason, Revelation, and Revolution is a magisterial work of scholarship that will be the definitive study of American political thought for many years to come. Bushman's insights are profound, his writing is lucid, and his command of the sources is unmatched."--Gordon S. Wood, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Radicalism of the American Revolution

"A brilliant and essential book. Bushman has given us the most comprehensive and insightful account of American political thought ever written."--Joyce Appleby, author of The Savage Ideal

About the Author

Richard Bushman is the Gouverneur Morris Professor of History Emeritus at Columbia University. He is the author of numerous books, including Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography in 2006. Bushman is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and the National Humanities Council.

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The Religious Beliefs of America's Founders: Reason, Revelation, and Revolution (American Political Thought (University Press of Kansas))

by Gregg L. Frazer

4.7 out of 5