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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 973.31 EAN: 9780679736882 ISBN: 0679736883 Label: Vintage Manufacturer: Vintage Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 464 Publication Date: March 02, 1993 Publisher: Vintage Release Date: March 02, 1993 Studio: Vintage Related Items:
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 Rating:  - The Best Book on the American Revolution - EverNot a book about battles & generals. This is a book about the Revolution of Ideas that sparked the war. Every student of history should have this on his/her bookshelf. Rating:  - Please!!!!"Hamilton's Dream of making the United States a great fiscal-military state dissipated in the face of America's emerging democratic society. It failed not simply because it was overwhelmed by the Jeffersonian Republicans and their waves of new entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, but, more important, because it was ultimately undone by the Federalists themselves" ...pg 264 Perhaps, just perhaps, Mr. Wood could explain to the unenlightened reader how venture capitalists could succeed in America ... Read More Rating: - A seminal workIt seems the trend among historians is to diminsh the importance of the American Revolution by describing it as a tax revolt unleased, or worse yet, as not a true revolution at all. Gordon S. Wood's book describes in eloquent depth the true radicalism of the American Revolution. He describes the complete political, social, and philosophical restructuring of a society, in a clear, readable, and straighforward style. I am a history teacher and this enlightened book has become part of my curriculum. I believe ... Read More Rating: - perfect bookthe book was in great shape. however, i hated reading it =) it's extremely long and drawn out. the guy uses way too many pages to convey ONE thought. it's quite excessive. Rating: - An outstanding work!Wodd, as evidenced here never fails to explain subtle ideas and actions in a way that is coherent and understandable. This is a book of great insight but one gets the feeling that Wood is writing it for you, not to impress his peers. No small thing! I always get the feeling when I read any of his work that if I could have only one book on the subject this would be the one. This work is no exception! 
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