American States of Nature: The Origins of Independence, 1761-1775

by Mark Somos and Somos

American States of Nature transforms our understanding of the American Revolution and the early makings of the Constitution. The journey to an independent United States generated important arguments about the existing condition of Americans, in which rival interpretations of the term "state of nature" played a crucial role. "State of nature" typically implied a pre-political condition and was often invoked in support of individual rights to property...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019046285X
• ISBN13: 9780190462857
• Release Date: May 2019
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 424 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"