Description
Book SynopsisThe first study ever published to closely examine all of Adams's political writings, from his youth to his long retirement, John Adams's Republic should appeal to everyone who seeks to know more about America's first major political theorist.
Trade ReviewThis is a serious, detailed, and convincing account with few unexplored avenues... Recommended. All academic levels/libraries. Choice
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One. Adams Moves to the Center
1. A Provincial Reverence for the British Constitution, 1735–1767
2. The Discovery of the Republic, 1768–1772
3. Realm versus Dominion, 1773–1774
4. From Imperial Dominion to Autonomous Republic, 1774–1775
5. Building a Republican Orthodoxy, 1775–1776
Part Two. Adams on His Own
6. Defending Executive Authority, 1775–1780
7. An Education in American Aristocracy, 1775–1783
8. Redefining the Republican Tradition, 1784–1787
9. John Adams's Republic in Republican America, 1787–1800
10. A Retrospective Retirement, 1801–1826
Conclusion
Republican Revolution
Notes
An Essay on Sources
A Chronology of John Adams's Political Study and Writings
Index
