The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
Book description
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, awarded both the Pulitzer and the Bancroft prizes, has become a classic of American historical literature. Hailed at its first appearance as "the most brilliant study of the meaning of the Revolution to appear in a generation," it was enlarged in a second…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Bernard Bailyn studied the political pamphlets that persuaded people that the Revolutionary War was worth fighting. Bailyn explains why a relatively minor British tax fanned the flames of revolution, and how profound political philosophy was translated into common language. This is an important book that reveals the origins of our revolution. There’s a good reason it won the Pulitzer Prize.
From Joel's list on the American Revolution from an American historian.
Want books like The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution?
Our community of 10,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution.
Browse books like The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in the American Revolution, political, and the American Revolutionary War?
10,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about the American Revolution, political, and the American Revolutionary War.