The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of The Federalist PapersRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1998 M12 1 - 192 páginas Jefferson called The Federalist 'the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever written,' and yet the text is considered lifeless and impenetrable by all but the most persistent readers. The Essential Federalist presents a bold new approach to reading one of the most important documents in American history. By careful selection, organization, and annotation of the essays' most meaningful passages, this book showcases what is central to The Federalist. 'If the road over which you will still have to pass,' in reading these papers, wrote Publius, 'should in some places appear to you tedious or irksome, you will recollect that you are in quest of information on a subject the most momentous which can engage the attention of free people. . . . It will be my aim to remove the obstacles to your progress in as compendious a manner as it can be done, without sacrificing utility to dispatch.' Dr. Quentin P. Taylor takes up Publius' challenge by making The Federalist an understandable and usable resource. This book will be essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the roots of American government. |
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... its legality was met with a predictable out- cry . Deeply committed to property rights , and hoping to make friends out of former enemies , the controversial attorney defended his Hamilton , Madison , and Jay : An Introduction 3.
... its legality was met with a predictable out- cry . Deeply committed to property rights , and hoping to make friends out of former enemies , the controversial attorney defended his Hamilton , Madison , and Jay : An Introduction 3.
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... former loyalists were restored in full . During the same period , Hamilton became increasingly interested in financial matters and shortly became an authority on the subject . In 1784 he helped found and became a director of the Bank of ...
... former loyalists were restored in full . During the same period , Hamilton became increasingly interested in financial matters and shortly became an authority on the subject . In 1784 he helped found and became a director of the Bank of ...
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... former essays , Jay underscored the " naturalness ” of a firm union of the American people , and its necessity for ensuring the security of the nation . In his final ef- fort , he defended the Constitution's provisions for treaty ...
... former essays , Jay underscored the " naturalness ” of a firm union of the American people , and its necessity for ensuring the security of the nation . In his final ef- fort , he defended the Constitution's provisions for treaty ...
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... former colonies of British North America . Indeed , it was in the science of politics — not in art , music , literature , or philosophy - that the American Enlightenment reached its zenith and made its most distinctive contribution ...
... former colonies of British North America . Indeed , it was in the science of politics — not in art , music , literature , or philosophy - that the American Enlightenment reached its zenith and made its most distinctive contribution ...
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... former , incorporate the latter , as far as cir- cumstances will admit , into our constitution . " The Federalist was , of course , written after the Constitution was signed , but its authors defended that document by recourse to the ...
... former , incorporate the latter , as far as cir- cumstances will admit , into our constitution . " The Federalist was , of course , written after the Constitution was signed , but its authors defended that document by recourse to the ...
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The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay Vista previa limitada - 1998 |
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