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The Debate on the American Revolution

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Debate on the American Revolution
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gwenda Morgan
SeriesIssues in Historiography
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780719052415
ClassificationsDewey:973.3
Audience
A / AS level
Further/Higher Education
Undergraduate

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 1 November 2007
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

'Who will write the History of the American Revolution' asked a worried John Adams, and 'who will ever write it? This book is an attempt to answer these questions. Examining the many histories of the American Revolution and Constitution, it looks at how the transition from amateur to professional transformed the interpretation of the Revolution. -- .

Author Biography

Gwenda Morgan is Reader in History and American Studies at the University of Sunderland -- .

Reviews

"'A substantial and important survey that assesses and summarises the truly vast literature on the American Revolution. Readable, insightful and witty, this book will help students and scholars appreciate the complex histories of the American Revolution.' Professor Stephen Conway, University College London"