The Federalist

Hamilton, Alexander (Editor)/ Madison, James (Editor)/ Jay, John (Editor)/ Pole, J. R. (Editor)

ISBN 10: 0872207129 ISBN 13: 9780872207127
Published by Hackett Pub Co Inc, 2005
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No competing edition of The Federalist offers nearly as much help in grasping Publius' arguments in defense of the new but unratified United States Constitution of 1787 as this new annotated edition by J. R. Pole. Essay by essay--with ample cross-references and glosses on 18th-century linguistic usage--Pole's commentary lays bare the intellectual background and assumptions of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay; explicates and critiques The Federalist's central concepts, rhetorical strategies, and arguments; and points up the international, national, and local facts on the ground relevant to Confederation Era New Yorkers, the constituency to which The Federalist was originally addressed.

Pole's Introduction, a brief chronology of political events from 1688 to 1791, a brief overview of the themes of the essays, the text of the Constitution cross-referenced to The Federalist, and an index of proper names, concepts, and themes that also functions as a glossary further distinguish this edition.

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J. R. Pole, formerly Rhodes Professor of American History at the University of Oxford, is an Emeritus Fellow of St. Catherine's College, Oxford.

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Title: The Federalist
Publisher: Hackett Pub Co Inc
Publication Date: 2005
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New

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