American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence
In a pathbreaking historical work that revolutionizes our understanding of the Declaration of Independence, Pauline Maier strips away the accumulated misconceptions, misplaced reverence, and hero worship that have long surrounded this epoch-making document. Drawing upon dozens of other "declarations of independence: written by towns, counties and states in the early months of 1776, Maier reveals the popular origins of American nationhood.
After carefully analyzing the drafting of the Declaration that the Second Continental Congress adopted on July 4, she makes the clear how the document became an expression of the American mind. She also sheds light on how the myth of Jefferson's single authorship emerged and on how Abraham Lincoln ensured the Declaration's persistence as a living force in our society. Finally, she shows how by the very act of venerating the Declaration, we may actually be betraying its purpose.
By: Pauline Maier
Paperback: 336 Pages
Language: English
5.17 x 0.72 x 7.99 inches
ISBN: 9780679779087
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