John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty

"This is the most thorough and most sophisticated assessment of the political thought of John Adams yet written. Here Adams recovers his rightful place alongside James Madison as one of the leading political thinkers of the revolutionary generation."—Joseph J. Ellis, author of Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams

"A remarkable achievement. Thompson gives us a fresh and lucid survey of John Adams' political writings and—something no scholar has done before—provides a thorough analysis of the contexts in which they were written. What is more, he offers a convincing description of Adams' thought processes. All in all, a superb study."—Forrest Mc Donald, author of Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution

Author Biography: C. Bradley Thompson is an associate professor of history and political science at Ashland University.

Author(s): C. Bradley Thompson  

ISBN 10: 0700611819
ISBN 13: 9780700611812
Pages: 340