Publisher's Synopsis
""Political Ideas of the American Revolution"" is a book written by Randolph Greenfield Adams and published in 1922. The book explores the political ideas that emerged during the American Revolution, with a focus on the contributions made by both British and American thinkers. Adams argues that the American Revolution was not just a rebellion against British rule, but a larger struggle to define the nature of imperial organization. The book is divided into four sections, each of which explores a different aspect of the political ideas that shaped the American Revolution. The first section focuses on the intellectual background of the revolution, examining the ideas of Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke and Montesquieu. The second section looks at the political debates that took place in the colonies in the years leading up to the revolution, including the Stamp Act crisis and the Boston Tea Party. The third section explores the role of British political thought in shaping the American Revolution, including the ideas of Edmund Burke and William Pitt. The final section examines the impact of the revolution on the broader world, including the French Revolution and the spread of democratic ideas. Through a careful analysis of primary sources and historical documents, Adams provides a comprehensive overview of the political ideas that shaped one of the most significant events in American history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
