The American Revolution: Second Edition: 4 (American History in Depth) - Softcover

Bonwick, Colin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333999266 ISBN 13: 9780333999264

Publisher: Palgrave, 2005

Synopsis

In this successful text, Colin Bonwick traces the attainment of independence, focusing especially on the internal revolution that created republican governments, and considers the extent of social change. This second edition has been extensively revised a

About this title

About the Author

COLIN BONWICK is Professor Emeritus of American History at Keele University, UK.

From the Back Cover

Contemporaries and historians alike have disagreed strongly over the character of the Revolution. Some see it principally as a nationalist movement and equate it with the war; others argue that the war was only the first stage of a much longer internal revolution; while still others insist that the 'real' Revolution took place in the minds and hearts of the people long before fighting began.

Colin Bonwick suggests that there were possible alternatives at each stage. He explores the evidence that Americans were contented members of the British Empire before the crisis exploded, and argues that independence was neither certain nor sufficient in itself. Instead, Bonwick suggests that internal changes (both successes and failures) were at the core of the Revolution: the creation of a republic, social reform, and the construction of a federal union which implemented a burgeoning sense of 'nationhood'.

Building on the success of the first edition, this second edition has been extensively revised and expanded in the light of recent research. It now includes illustrations and greater treatment of, in particular, African Americans, Native Americans, and women.

Edition details

• Publisher: Palgrave
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0333999266
• ISBN 13: 9780333999264
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 400