The Radicalism of the American Revolution
Pulitzer Prize Winner
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
4 May 1993
Summary
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER
In a grand and immensely readable synthesis of historical, political, cultural, and economic analysis, a prize-winning historian describes the events that made the American Revolution. Gordon S. Wood depicts a revolution that was about much more than a break from England; rather, it transformed an almost feudal society into a democratic one, whose emerging realities sometimes baffled and disappointed its founding fathers.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780679736882 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0679736883 |
| Author: | Gordon S. Wood |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 4 May 1993 |
| Weight: | 329g |
| Dimensions: | 203mm x 131mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Vintage |
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Critics Review
“The most important study of the American Revolution to appear in over twenty years … a landmark book.” —The New York Times Book Review
“A breathtaking social, political, and ideological analysis. This book will set the agenda for discussion for some time to come.” —Richard L. Bushman
About The Author
Gordon S. Wood
Gordon S. Wood was Alva O. Way Professor of History Emeritus at Brown University. His books include the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Radicalism of the American Revolution, the Bancroft Prize-winning The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin, and The Purpose of the Past: Reflections on the Uses of History. He wrote frequently for The New York Review of Books and The New Republic. Gordon S. Wood died in 2026.
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