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In 1787 and 1788, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison published what remains perhaps the greatest example of political journalism in the English language--the Federalist Papers. Written to urge ratification of the Constitution, the eighty-five essays--trenchant in thought and graceful in expression--defended the Constitution not merely as a theoretical statement but as a practical instrument of rule. Now updated with a new introduction, Garry Wills's classic study subjects these essays to rigorous analysis, illuminating, as only he can, their significance in the development of the philosophy on which our government is based.
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- Title Explaining America: The Federalist
- Author Wills, Garry
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- Pages 320
- Language EN
- Publisher Penguin Books, Kensington, London, United Kingdom
- Date 2001-04-01
- ISBN 9780140298390
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