num_pages: 680
description: During the Revolutionary era, American political theory underwent a fundamental transformation that carried the nation out of a basically classical and medieval world of political discussion into a milieu that was recognizably modern. This classic work is a study of that transformation. Gordon Wood describes in rich detail the evolution of political thought from the Declaration of Independence to the ratification of the Constitution and in the process greatly illuminates the origins of the present American political system. In a new preface, Wood discusses the debate over republicanism that has developed since - and as a result of - the book's original publication in 1969.
language: English
title: The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
titlecomplete: The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787
genres: American, Law, Politics, American Revolutionary War, Historical, American History, The United States Of America, Nonfiction, American Revolution, History
ratings_count: 1971
awards: awardedAt: 28800000
name: Bancroft Prize, awardedAt: 28800000
name: John H. Dunning Prize in American History, awardedAt: 28800000
name: National Book Award Finalist
category: History and Biography
publisher: Omohundro Institute and University of North Carolina Press