The Original Argument: The Federalists' Case for the Constitution, Adapted for the 21st Century

ISBN: 1451650612

Author: Beck, Glenn

Condition: New

Glenn Beck revisited Thomas Paine?s famous pre-Revolutionary War call to action in his #1 New York Times bestseller Glenn Beck?s Common Sense. Now he brings his historical acumen and political savvy to this fresh, new interpretation of The Federalist Papers, the 18th-century collection of political essays that defined and shaped our Constitution and laid bare the ?original argument? between states? rights and big federal government--a debate as relevant and urgent today as it was at the birth of our nation.Adapting a selection of these essential essays--pseudonymously authored by the now well-documented triumvirate of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay--for a contemporary audience, Glenn Beck has had them reworked into ?modern? English so as to be thoroughly accessible to anyone seeking a better understanding of the Founding Fathers? intent and meaning when laying the groundwork of our government. Beck provides his own illuminating commentary and annotations and, for a number of the essays, has brought together the viewpoints of both liberal and conservative historians and scholars, making this a fair and insightful perspective on the historical works that remain the primary source for interpreting Constitutional law and the rights of American citizens.

• Author: Beck, Glenn. | Publisher: Threshold Editions | Pages: 464 | Publication Date: 2011-06-14T00:00:01Z | Edition: Original | Binding: Paperback | MSRP: 12.65 | ISBN13: 9781451650617 | ISBN: 1451650612 | Other ISBN: 9781451650624 | Other ISBN Binding: print | Language: en_US | Quality Rating: 1 | "Book cover image may be different than what appears on the actual book."