Michael H. Taylor

James Wilson

The Anxious Founder

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This study includes James Wilson's intellectual, political, and legal contributions in American history. The author also analyzes Wilson's life as a transatlantic success story and looks at the impact of the Scottish Enlightenment on American society, discourse, and government.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 620g
• ISBN-13: 9781498590792
• ISBN-10: 1498590799
• Artikelnr.: 62219923

Autorenporträt

Michael H. Taylor teaches at Kennesaw State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One: James Wilson Returns to Philadelphia
Chapter Two: Leaving Scotland for America
Chapter Three: Philadelphia 1768 - James Wilson, William White, and The
Visitant
Chapter Four: Reading 1768 - On the Edge of Empire
Chapter Five: Philadelphia 1787 - The Constitutional Convention
Chapter Six: The State House Yard Speech - October 6, 1787
Chapter Seven: The Anti-Federalists Respond
Chapter Eight: Twilight
Chapter Nine: Lingering Effects - The Wilson/Roosevelt Doctrine
Concluding Thoughts - James Wilson's Contribution
References
Index
About the Author