Declaration of Independence: A Global History

by David Armitage

Book Overview

In a stunningly original look at the American Declaration of Independence, David Armitage reveals the document in a new light: through the eyes of the rest of the world. Not only did the Declaration announce the entry of the United States onto the world stage, it became the model for other countries to follow.

Armitage examines the Declaration as a political, legal, and intellectual document, and is the first to treat it entirely within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067403032X
• ISBN13: 9780674030329
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 7.0"