Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States - Volume Set the Works of John Adams, Second President of the United

Klappentext Volume 4 of this 1850 6 compilation contains Novanglus (1775) and the opening of Defence of the Constitutions (1787). Zusammenfassung The lawyer John Adams (1735–1826) became a central figure in the American Revolution and is regarded as a father of the United States Constitution. Published in 1850–6, this collection includes diaries, correspondence and essays. Volume 4 contains Novanglus (1775) and the opening of Defence of the Constitutions (1787). Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I. Controversial Papers of the Revolution (Continued): 1. Novanglus, or a history of the dispute with America, from its origin, in 1754, to the present time; Part II. Works on Government: Editor's preface; 2. The plan; 3. The model; Part III. The Defense: Defense of the Constitutions of Government of the United States of America against the Attack of M. Turgot, in his Letter to Dr. Price, 22 March, 1778. Vol. 1: Editor's preface; Preface; Preliminary observations; 4. Of modern democratic republics; 5. Aristocratic republics; 6. Monarchical or regal republics; 7. Opinions of philosophers; 8. Writers on government; 9. Opinions of historians; 10. Ancient democratical republics; 11. Ancient aristocratical republics; 11. Ancient monarchical republics; 12. Conclusion.

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• Authors: John Adams, Adams John
• Assisted by: Charles Francis Adams (Editor), Adams Charles Francis (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.05.2011
• EAN: 9781108031608
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03160-8
• No. of pages: 604
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - North American History; The Works of John Adams, Second President of the United States 10 Volume Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800