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Record Nr.

UNINA9910965415403321

Titolo

America and Enlightenment Constitutionalism / / edited by G. McDowell, J. O'Neill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006

ISBN

9786611360818

9781281360816

1281360813

9780230601062

0230601065

Edizione

[1st ed. 2006.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (279 p.)

Collana

Studies of the Americas

Altri autori (Persone)

McDowellGary L. <1949-2021.>

O'NeillJohnathan G (Johnathan George)

Disciplina

342.7302/9

Soggetti

America - History

World politics

World history

United States - History

America - Politics and government

History of the Americas

Political History

World History, Global and Transnational History

US History

American Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Part I: Enlightenment Philosophy and Constitutionalism; Chapter 1 Recovering (From) Enlightenment?; Chapter 2 The Positivization of Natural Rights; Chapter 3 Epicureanism and the Enlightenment; Chapter 4 Preface to Liberalism: Locke's First Treatise and the Bible; Chapter 5 Montesquieu and the Constitution of Liberty; Part II: The Enlightenment and the Constitution in America; Chapter 6 The American Enlightenment; Chapter 7 Enlightenment and



Experience: The Virginia Constitution of 1776; Chapter 8 Nation-Making and the American Constitutional Process

Chapter 9 Ticklish Experiments: The Paradox of American ConstitutionalismChapter 10 James Madison and the Idea of Fundamental Law; Contributors; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; P; R; S; T; U; V; W

Sommario/riassunto

Please note this is a 'Palgrave to Order' title (PTO). Stock of this book requires shipment from an overseas supplier. It will be delivered to you within 12 weeks. This book shows in detail the Enlightenment origin of the US Constitution. It provides vivid analysis of how the Enlightenment's basic ideas were reformulated in the context of America.