9780394578583-0394578589-Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution

Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution

ISBN-13: 9780394578583
ISBN-10: 0394578589
Edition: 1
Author: Jack N. Rakove
Publication date: 1996
Publisher: Knopf
Format: Hardcover 439 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780394578583
ISBN-10: 0394578589
Edition: 1
Author: Jack N. Rakove
Publication date: 1996
Publisher: Knopf
Format: Hardcover 439 pages

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Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution (ISBN-13: 9780394578583 and ISBN-10: 0394578589), written by authors Jack N. Rakove, was published by Knopf in 1996. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other Colonial Period (United States History, Americas History) books. You can easily purchase or rent Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution (Hardcover, Used) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Colonial Period books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.35.

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What did the U.S. Constitution originally mean, and who has comprehended its meaning best? Jack Rakove, professor of history at Stanford University, now approaches the debates surrounding the framing and ratification of the Constitution from the vantage point of history, examining the personal influences the various framers, especially James Madison, exerted over the process.

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