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An examination of the political thought of John Adams. The author seeks to reconstruct the contours and influences of Adams's mental universe, the ideas he challenged, the problems he considered central to constitution-making, and the methods of his reasoning.

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An important book. Thompson illuminates the sources and importance of Adams's political theory and convincingly demonstrates that Adams earned a place among America's greatest political thinkers. - American Historical Review ""This is intellectual history as it should be written: powerful and penetrating, compelling and convincing."" - Times Literary Supplement

John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty

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      Publisher: MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas
      Publication Date: 11/30/1998 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780700611812, 978-0700611812
      ISBN10: 0700611819
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      Book Synopsis
      An examination of the political thought of John Adams. The author seeks to reconstruct the contours and influences of Adams's mental universe, the ideas he challenged, the problems he considered central to constitution-making, and the methods of his reasoning.

      Trade Review
      An important book. Thompson illuminates the sources and importance of Adams's political theory and convincingly demonstrates that Adams earned a place among America's greatest political thinkers. - American Historical Review ""This is intellectual history as it should be written: powerful and penetrating, compelling and convincing."" - Times Literary Supplement

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