There are many more in-depth examinations of the intellectual roots of the American Revolution, but there are few that provide such a concise yet insightful overview. The Revolution was anything but a military revolution; in fact, it was a revolution in just about everything but that. Gordon S. Wood is Professor of History at Brown University. It is short, sweet, and masterfully organized and written.Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 27. It's about all the revolutions in government, economics, culture, and society that we ordinary folk clump together and misinterpret when we refer to the American Revolution. It is a history of the changing American mindset that separated them further and further from their mother country.American Revolution is well worth a read, especially if you think the average bear knows less than you know about the Revolutionary period.American Revolution is well worth a read, especially if you think the average bear knows less than you know about the Revolutionary period.Gordon S. Wood is Professor of History at Brown University. The American Revolution: A History (Modern Library Chronicles) I find them completely absorbing, so I thought I'd enjoy some "overall history" books. Decent introduction and overview of the American Revolution that never goes too deep into detail.Part of the Modern Library Chronicles series.
It isn't about the Revolutionary War (although the war is part of it). Nevertheless, I’m always able to find interesting nuggets of hitherto unknown (to me, at least) information even from a survey. This is not a military history of the revolution. It isn't about the Revolutionary War (although the war is part of it). I give him full marks for About a week ago I had to sum up the period proceeding the Revolutionary War and leading through the ratification of the Constitution for a student I was tutoring. He does it quite well in such a short book. Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 3. Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 25. Es wird kein Kindle Gerät benötigt. This is the kind of history book with no "filler" text or unnecessary rambling. The Revolution was anything but a military revolution; in fact, it was a revolution in just about everything but that. Of course he could have delivered a massive tome on the subject, but it may just be more impressive to speak comprehensively and with brevity. So I decided a refresher was in order. Ihre zuletzt angesehenen Artikel und besonderen Empfehlungen If you want to understand what led to the War that led to America, as well as the philosophical and political basis that are our founding, this is the place to start. It breaks no new ground, has no new or surprising insights to share. "An elegant synthesis done by the leading scholar in the field, which nicely integrates the work on the American Revolution over the last three decades but never loses contact with the older, classic questions that we have been arguing about for over two hundred years. The author explains economic, social, and religious currents running thru the fabric of America and how they entwine to develop the impetus for revolution and development of a radically new form of republican government. He served abroad with the United States Air Force and completed a master’s degree at Harvard. After Shays' rebellion and the period of time when state governments became corrupt in ways, the general consensus of lawmakers was to drastically change the Articles of Confederation, scrapping it, and outline their plan of republican government. It's about all the revolutions in government, economics, culture, and society that we ordinary folk clump together and misinterpret when we refer to the American Revolution. What sets this book, at less than a 170 pages, is its conciseness and ability to sum up many and large complicated issues well.At a little less than 170 pages, this volume on The American Revolution is perfect for any amateur historian. It doesn't just outline the war.