The classical foundations of the American Constitution
Subtitle: prevailing wisdom
By: David J. Bederman.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
ISBN-13: 9780521885362
Subjects: United States.; Political science -- Greece -- History.; Constitutional history -- United States.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789.; United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 233-323) and index.
Table of contents: value: The framers' classical education and world view; value: Classical political models and the founders; value: 3. Constitution-making and ancient history; value: Modern resonances; value: The classical constitution.