America and Enlightenment Constitutionalism / / edited by G. McDowell, J. O'Neill
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| Titolo: |
America and Enlightenment Constitutionalism / / edited by G. McDowell, J. O'Neill
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| Pubblicazione: | New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. 2006. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 342.7302/9 |
| Soggetto topico: | 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 | |
| Altri autori: |
McDowellGary L. <1949-2021.>
O'NeillJohnathan G (Johnathan George)
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| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | America and Enlightenment Constitutionalism |
| ISBN: | 9786611360818 |
| 9781281360816 | |
| 1281360813 | |
| 9780230601062 | |
| 0230601065 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910965415403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Studies of the Americas