The American Revolution: Revised Edition - Paperback

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The American Revolution: Revised Edition - Paperback

Name: The American Revolution: Revised Edition - Paperback
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SKU: 9780809025626
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by Edward Countryman

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by Edward Countryman (Author)

A newly revised version of a classic in American history

When The American Revolution was first published in 1985, it was praised as the first synthesis of the Revolutionary War to use the new social history. Edward Countryman offered a balanced view of how the Revolution was made by a variety of groups-ordinary farmers as well as lawyers, women as well as men, blacks as well as whites-who transformed the character of American life and culture.

In this newly revised edition, Countryman stresses the painful destruction of British identity and the construction of a new American one. He expands his geographical scope of the Revolution to include areas west of the Alleghenies, Europe, and Africa, and he draws fresh links between the politics and culture of the independence period and the creation of a new and dynamic capitalist economy. This innovative interpretation of the American Revolution creates an even richer, more comprehensive portrait of a critical period in America's history.

Author Biography

Edward Countryman, professor of history at Southern Methodist University, is the author of Americans (Hill and Wang, 1996) and A People in Revolution: Political Society in New York, 1760-1790, which was awarded the Bancroft Prize in 1982. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Number of Pages: 304

Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: January 08, 2003

ISBN	9780809025626
Author	Edward Countryman
Publisher	Hill & Wang
Genre	History
Format	Paperback
Published	January 2003
Language	ENG- English
Pages	304
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print