LEADER 04187nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910965147603321 005 20251116154154.0 010 $a1-61487-798-X 035 $a(CKB)2550000000105949 035 $a(EBL)3327242 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000721410 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11406867 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000721410 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10692932 035 $a(PQKB)11420763 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3327242 035 $a(OCoLC)808341966 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse21440 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3327242 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10582985 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL583034 035 $a(BIP)41602625 035 $a(BIP)30204670 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000105949 100 $a20100415d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe origin and principles of the American Revolution, compared with the origin and principles of the French Revolution /$fFriedrich Gentz ; translated by John Quincy Adams ; edited and with an introduction by Peter Koslowski 210 $aIndianapolis $cLiberty Fund, Inc.$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (153 p.) 300 $a"Translation of Der Ursprung und die Grundsa?tze der Amerikanischen Revolution, verglichen mit dem Ursprung und den Grundsa?tzen der Franzo?sischen. Reprinted with minor corrections from the 1800 edition published by A. Dickens, Philadelphia"--T.p. verso. 311 08$a0-86597-820-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""Friedrich Gentz, The Origin and Principles of the American Revolution, Compared with the Origin and Principles of the French Revolution ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Details ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Introduction, by Peter Koslowski""; ""Preface""; ""Origin and Principles, &c""; ""Editor's Notes""; ""Index"" 330 $a"The Origin and Principles of the American Revolution" is perhaps one of the most important books written on the American Revolution by a European author. It is an original study of the subject by a conservative, objective German observer who acknowledges the legitimacy of the American Revolution, but also asserts at the same time that it was not a revolution but a legitimate transition. In this modern edition by Liberty Fund, Gentz makes a convincing and eloquent case in presenting--and defending-- the American Revolution as an event of moderation founded on custom and prescriptive rights. Gentz further defends the colonists by stating they were acting as preservationists of their existing rights. Gentz believed the American Revolution should be understood not as a revolution, but as a secession. The Liberty Fund edition is supplemented by a new introduction and annotations that provide the reader with historical and contextual background to better create a more robust picture of Friedrich Gentz's thought. Friedrich Gentz (1764-1832) was a conservative German political writer and theorist. John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was the sixth President of the United States. Peter Koslowski isProfessor of Philosophy at VU University Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he has taught since 2004. He was Founding Director of the Hanover Institute of Philosophical Research, Hanover, Germany, from 1988 to 2001 and Visiting Scholar-in-Residence with Liberty Fund, Indianapolis, Indiana, from 2002 to 2003. His books include "Principles of Ethical Economy "(2002) and "The Ethics of Banking. Conclusions from the Financial Crisis" (German edition 2009, English edition forthcoming in 2010). 607 $aUnited States$xPolitics and government$y1775-1783 607 $aFrance$xPolitics and government$y1789-1799 676 $a973.3 700 $aGentz$b Friedrich von$f1764-1832.$0249586 701 $aAdams$b John Quincy$f1767-1848.$0202825 701 $aKoslowski$b Peter$039908 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910965147603321 996 $aThe origin and principles of the American Revolution, compared with the origin and principles of the French Revolution$94475804 997 $aUNINA