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James Madison: Writings: Writings 1772-1836 (Library of America)
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James Madison: Writings: Writings 1772-1836 (Library of America)
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by James Madison
Sales Rank : 156502
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Hardcover: 966 pages
Publisher: Library of America August 30, 1999
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1883011663
ISBN-13: 978-1883011666
Product Dimensions:
8.2 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
From Library Journal
James Madison (1751-1836) was a prominent participant in the American Revolution and the framing of the U.S. Constitution and also served as Secretary of State and President of the United States. Rakove, Coe Professor of History and American Studies at Stanford University and a Pulitizer Prize-winning historian, offers an extensive volume of Madison's essays, speeches, and private memoranda from the Revolution and Articles of Confederation through his post-Presidential activities. The book's scope distinguishes it from similar one-volume efforts and allows us a broader view of Madison's thinking than presented in The Federalist. The chronological order helps readers examine different periods of Madison's thought, e.g., his Federalist Papers expound a theory of an extended republic and a general theory of separation of powers. Larger public and academic libraries will find Rakove's presentation useful for readers' understanding of Madison, whose writings are significant in advancing key ideas central to the American Republic.ASteven Puro, St. Louis Univ.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Review
"Though these varied documents would have benefited from a good deal more historical stage-setting than is provided here, they still constitute an invaluable sampling from the work of our most original political thinker." -- Gary Rosen, author of American Compact: James Madison and the Problem of Founding; The Wall Street Journal, September 1, 1999
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