About this title: This work rests on an examination of primary documents: land and slave owners, geographic distribution of money, ownership of public securities, the specific condition of those who were disenfranchised as well as those who were in charge of the nascent American economy.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 1986-09-05
ISBN-13:9780029024805ISBN:0029024803
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
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Edition: A Free Press Paperback.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Macmillan Co.
Date Published: 1969
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. In good condition, pages clean and unmarked. Cover shows some wear along edge and has some pressure marks on front. 330 p. Includes index. Trade paperback; Audience: general/trade. Mr. Beard takes a look at the constitution in light of the economic interests and conflicts of the day, and of the individual lawmakers and signers. read more
Description: Used-Good. Good condition. clean pages; book has minor shelf wear; slightly creased spine; Reliable customer service and no-hassle return policy. read more
Description: Good; 1986. 0029024803. Looks pretty good, very light wear but has green lines at bottom edge of book and some marking of text.; Softcover; The Free Press; NY; Third Printing; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 330 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Free Press
Date Published: 1966
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean and bright. Light edge and corner wear. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Macmillan Company, New York
Date Published: 1947
Description: Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. 330p., 21 cm. Originally published 1913. An old cloth-bound copy, ex-lib., with original spine lettering disappeared and "Beard" written in its stead in magic marker on spine. Some pen and pencil underlining in first twenty-odd pages. A reading copy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Macmillan Publ
Date Published: 1965
Description: Very Good. Very good paperback. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear with creasing on spine.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Date Published: 1986
ISBN-13:9780029024805ISBN:0029024803
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. New book with remainder mark. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 330 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
"Charles Beard's analysis of the process of the framing and ratification of the Constitution of the United States influenced the way historians examined not only the Constitution but also other facets of American history. Beard argued that the delegates to the Constitutional Convention were not disinterested participants in the process. They had immediate economic interest in seeing its adoption. Originally published in 1913 during the tumultuous years of the Progressive Party, Beard's book is a revision of the earlier "jurist" period in which historians argued that the Constitution emerged from "the whole people." Beard, a Progressive historian, argued that this interpretation did not give a clear picture of the divisiveness of the Constitution. He argued that economic interests largely determined who supported and who opposed the Constitution. Beard further argued that this study was not a definitive study. He acknowledged that it would generate more questions than it answered. His purpose was, in large part, to suggest future avenues of inquiry. While Beard's book does introduce an important facet in the framing of the Constitution, I think it does have limitations. Economics clearly influences the course of history, but Beard's dualistic approach is problematic. In keeping with Progressive historiography, he portrays history as an on-going battle between a narrow wealthy class and everybody else. While there is clearly some truth to this model, it is extremely simplistic. The book was lacking in research as well, a limitation Beard acknowledged. It served its purpose, however, in highlighting an economic facet of the process of the framing and ratification of the Constitution of the United States."
"While I only give this book 3 stars, this book set me on a journey that has since changed my life. Economics moves people to act and change the course of history. Once you understand that, the world just makes a lot more sense (and the people who fail to realize it make even less sense)."
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