The Constitution before the judgment seat :: the prehistory and ratification of the American Constitution, 1787-1791 /: Jürgen Heideking ; edited by John P. Kaminski and Richard Leffler.

Heideking, Jürgen,; Kaminski, John P.; Leffler, Richard.

The Constitution before the judgment seat : the prehistory and ratification of the American Constitution, 1787-1791 / Jürgen Heideking ; edited by John P. Kaminski and Richard Leffler.

Heideking, Jürgen, 1947-2000.; Kaminski, John P.; Leffler, Richard.

2012

KF4520 .H4513 2012 (Mapit)

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Author

Heideking, Jürgen, 1947-2000.

Uniform Title

Verfassung vor dem Richterstuhl. English

Title

The Constitution before the judgment seat : the prehistory and ratification of the American Constitution, 1787-1791 / Jürgen Heideking ; edited by John P. Kaminski and Richard Leffler.

Added Author

Kaminski, John P.
Leffler, Richard.

Imprint

Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2012.

Description

xxviii, 552 pages ; 25 cm

Formatted Contents Note

Ratification chronology, 1786-1791
Introduction: the historical significance of the debate over the American Constitution
Historical background
Public discourses and private correspondence
The debate over basic principles
Party formation and convention elections
State ratifying conventions
Republican festive culture
The creation of the Bill of Rights
Conclusion: Constitution-making as a political and cultural process: America's debate over the Constitution and the French Revolution.

Language Note

Originally published in German as Die Verfassung vor dem Richterstuhl in 1988.

Bibliography, etc. Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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KF4520 .H4513 2012

Language

English

ISBN

9780813931746 cloth alkaline paper
0813931746 cloth alkaline paper

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