The Antifederalists : Men of Great Faith and Forbearance

Siemers, David

Rowman & Littlefield（2003/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 304 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780742522602
• DDC分類 320.47304909033

Full Description

In 1787, a great debate raged in America over whether or not to ratify the newly-proposed Constitution. Arguing against ratification were such patriotic luminaries as Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, and George Clinton. Known as Anti-Federalists, they opposed the Constitution on the grounds that it consolidated too much power in the hands of a central governing -body-something the nation had just fought a war to escape.

The Antifederalists: Men of Great Faith and Forbearance couples a wide variety of Antifederalist documents with insightful commentary to provide the first truly representative and up-to-date work on this important political group. David J. Siemers's carefully selected works and clear explanations bring out the variety among Antifederalists and the chronological development of the ratification fight. The result is a fuller portrait of the Antifederalists, ideal for students, historians, and everyone interested in America's founding period.

Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Editing Note
Chapter 3 The Antifederalists: Men of Great Faith and Forbearance
Chapter 4 The First Antifederalists: Objectors at the Philadelphia Convention
Chapter 5 The Contemporaneous Canon
Chapter 6 Antifederalism of the "Middling Class"
Chapter 7 Virulent Antifederalism
Chapter 8 Elite Antifederalism
Chapter 9 Post-ratification Views
Chapter 10 Appendix I. Spurious and Satirical Materials
Chapter 11 Appendix II: Ratification Chronology
Chapter 12 Appendix III: The Constitution of the United States
Chapter 13 References
Chapter 14 Index