The words that made us: America's constitutional conversation, 1760-1840
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New York, NY : Basic Books, 2021.
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Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
xiv, 817 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status:
Orange/Case Adult Nonfiction Book
342.73 Amar
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"Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar tells the story of America's constitutional conversation during its first eighty years--from the Constitution's birth in 1760 through the 1830s, when the last of America's early leaders died. Amar traces the threadsof Constitutional discourse, uniting history and law in a narrative that seeks both to reveal this history anew and to make clear who was right and who was wrong on the biggest legal issues confronting early America. Amar provides an essential history ofthe Constitution's formative decades and an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to understand America's Constitution and its relevance today"--
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9780465096350, 0465096352
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 707-791) and index.
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"Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar tells the story of America's constitutional conversation during its first eighty years--from the Constitution's birth in 1760 through the 1830s, when the last of America's early leaders died. Amar traces the threadsof Constitutional discourse, uniting history and law in a narrative that seeks both to reveal this history anew and to make clear who was right and who was wrong on the biggest legal issues confronting early America. Amar provides an essential history ofthe Constitution's formative decades and an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to understand America's Constitution and its relevance today"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Amar, A. R. (2021). The words that made us: America's constitutional conversation, 1760-1840. First edition. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Amar, Akhil Reed. 2021. The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Amar, Akhil Reed, The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840. Basic Books, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Amar, Akhil Reed. The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840. First edition. Basic Books, 2021.
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