The Politics of Liberty in England and Revolutionary America

by Lee Ward

Book Overview

Examining the philosophical origins of the Anglo-American political and constitutional tradition in seventeenth century England, Lee Ward traces the historical development of these ideas from the Glorious Revolution in England in 1688 through to the American Revolution. Ward illuminates the source of modern liberal, republican, and conservative ideas about rights and government by exploring the philosophical debate between the British and Americans...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521179637
• ISBN13: 9780521179638
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 470 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"