close

Liberty and Union

Edgar J. McManus, Tara Helfman · ISBN 9780415892865
Liberty and Union | Zookal Textbooks | Zookal Textbooks
Out of stock
$231.00  Save $11.70
$219.30
-
+
Zookal account needed
Read online instantly with Zookal eReader
Access online & offline
$228.80
Note: Subscribe and save discount does not apply to eTextbooks.
-
+
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Author(s) Edgar J. McManus / Tara Helfman
Subtitle A Constitutional History of the United States, concise edition
Published 28th January 2014
Related course codes

A Constitutional History of the United States, concise edition

This, the concise edition of Liberty and Union, is an abridged constitutional history of the United States, designed for short single-semester courses, comprising the key topics from Volumes 1 and 2.


Written in a clear and engaging narrative style, it successfully unites thorough chronological coverage with a thematic approach, offering critical analysis of core constitutional history topics, set in the political, social, and economic context that made them constitutional issues in the first place. Combining a thoughtful and balanced narrative with an authoritative stance on key issues, the authors deliberately explain the past in the light of the past, without imposing upon it the standards of later generations.


Authored by two experienced professors in the field, this concise edition presents seminal topics while retaining the narrative flow of the two full original volumes. An accessible alternative to dense scholarly works, this textbook avoids unnecessary technical jargon, defines legal terms and historical personalities where appropriate, and makes explicit connections between constitutional themes and historical events. For students in a short undergraduate or postgraduate constitutional history course, or anyone with a general interest in constitutional developments, this book will be essential reading.


Useful features include:




  • Full glossary of legal terminology



  • Recommended reading



  • A table of cases



  • Extracts from primary documents



  • Companion website

 


Useful documents provided:




  • Declaration of Independence



  • Articles of Confederation



  • Constitution of the United States of America



  • Chronological list of Supreme Court justices
Translation missing: en.general.search.loading