An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution of the United States (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Charles A. Beard | ISBN: | 9781411445888 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | March 29, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | Charles A. Beard |
| ISBN: | 9781411445888 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | March 29, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
Published in 1913, this immensely influential and controversial history reinterpreted the motivations and actions of the members of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, suggesting that the importance of economic self-interest of the Founding Fathers outweighed abstract notions of philosophy in the shaping of the Constitution.
Published in 1913, this immensely influential and controversial history reinterpreted the motivations and actions of the members of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, suggesting that the importance of economic self-interest of the Founding Fathers outweighed abstract notions of philosophy in the shaping of the Constitution.
