Books > History > American history
|
Buy Now
Vindicating the Founders - Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America (Paperback)
Loot Price: R585
Discovery Miles 5 850
You Save: R86
(13%)
|
|
Vindicating the Founders - Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America (Paperback)
(sign in to rate)
List price R671
Loot Price R585
Discovery Miles 5 850
You Save R86 (13%)
Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days
|
According to the conventional wisdom of our time, our nation's
Founders were guilty of racism, sexism, and elitism. They were
hypocrites who failed to live up to their own enlightened
principles. The fact that Washington and Jefferson held slaves is
taken as definitive proof that they never really believed 'all men
are created equal.' It is also widely asserted that women, even
after the American Revolution, enjoyed virtually no rights, and
that the poor and property-less were denied the basic tenets of
democratic participation. Observing that our understanding of the
Founders so profoundly influences our opinion of contemporary
America, Thomas West demonstrates why the Founders were indeed
sincere in their belief of universal human rights and in their
commitment to democracy. More importantly, this landmark book
explains why their views, and particularly the constitutional order
they created, are still worthy of our highest respect. In a
straightforward style, West debunks numerous widely held myths
about the Founders' political thought. He contrasts the Founders'
ideas of liberty and equality with today's, concluding that
contemporary notions of liberalism bear almost no resemblance to
the concepts originally articulated by the Founders. This
controversial, convincing, and highly original book is important
reading for everyone concerned about the origins, present, and
future of the American experiment in self government.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.