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The Revolution Examined and Interpreted
By Eric Mayforth - July 18, 2009Books in the "Major Problems in American History" series are designed as college textbooks, but also offer much to the general reader who wishes to understand more thoroughly a given time period in American history.
This entry on the American Revolution is no exception. The original source documents and essays in the book examine the meaning of the Revolution and how truly radical the Revolution was, in that all men were not considered as being created equal prior to the eighteenth century.
Fans of military history may be disappointed, as there is only one chapter on the Revolutionary War. The book concentrates instead on social, cultural, and economic trends that led to our separation from Britain, and also takes a look at how the Revolution changed gender and racial relations. Political theory is also heavily covered, as the book plumbs the failure of the Articles of Confederation and the adoption of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Those who... read more
Good source selection, but horribly and unforgivably flawed
By Finn Kveldulfr - October 21, 2011I had this book inflicted on me as required reading for a college class on the American Revolution. Having had to read it, I would not recommend it to anyone who is looking to further their understanding of the American Revolution-- there have to be better reference books and collections of primary source material out there.
First: there are a *few* good points. Professor Brown seems to have made a selection of roughly 6 primary source documents for each of his 13 chapters, and while I'm sure you can find them elsewhere, it may be nice for some people to have them collected in one book. He has also selected 2 essays by other historians for each chapter, plus 3 essays for the introduction and 3 more for the conclusion. The essays are written by reputable historians, and from what can still be discerned from the original historian's arguments, these historians seem to be capable writers who can evaluate the evidence and construct good arguments. Each of these essays, if... read more
Deep reading
By Plutonis - October 31, 2006Dr. Richard Brown, editor of this book, was my professor at the University of Connecticut, and so I need to say something here. Major Problems is a great book because it is full of historical documents and complex essays that strive to understand the revolution's origins, the revolution itself, and the aftermath. This is not a layman's book: Jefferson, Paine, Adams et al. are represented here by their own writings, and their thinking dwarfs most of us living today. Supporting essays by contemporary historians and political scientists add depth to the already deep well of political thought of eighteenth-century America. Huzza to the Revolution! Huzza!
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