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The Radicalism of the American Revolution
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LENGTH19 hrs and 1 min
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RELEASE DATE03-30-11
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Publisher's Summary
Grand in scope, rigorous in its arguments, and elegantly synthesizing 30 years of scholarship, Gordon S. Wood's Pulitzer Prize–winning book analyzes the social, political, and economic consequences of 1776. In The Radicalism of the American Revolution, Wood depicts not just a break with England, but the rejection of an entire way of life: of a society with feudal dependencies, a politics of patronage, and a world view in which people were divided between the nobility and "the Herd." He shows how the theories of the country's founders became realities that sometimes baffled and disappointed them. Above all, Bancroft Prize–winning historian Wood rescues the revolution from abstraction, allowing readers to see it with a true sense of its drama---and not a little awe.
©1993 Gordon S. Wood (P)2011 Tantor
What the Critics Say
"The most important study of the American Revolution to appear in over twenty years...a landmark book." (Pauline Maier, The New York Times Book Review)
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"A unique and relevant look at the founding"
It is easy to see how this book is relevant to understanding America today - society, politics and government.
Wood doesn't quite say it this way, but his basic argument is this: the founding generation were trying to create a new society, but they failed to create the one they envisioned. Instead, the society they created turned out better - from the perspective of modern Americans - because it is more democratic than they imagined any place ever could be.2 of 2 people found this review helpful -
Neale LOS ANGELES, CA, United States 11-24-12 Member Since 2010
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"The matter of class"
What did you love best about The Radicalism of the American Revolution?This account of the revolution is fascinating for its focus on issues of class which were, on the one hand, much less distinct than those of England, and yet more distinct than we would recognize. It is a useful perspective for me as a history teacher.
What about Paul Boehmer’s performance did you like?I prefer readers who don't call attention to themselves in the reading. This fits the bill
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"Interesting book, boring audio!"
So weird, this reader is actually pretty good in the fiction he reads. Perhaps his boredom with history accounts for how bad the reading is. Blech.
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Hal VT Bennington, VT USA 04-13-13 Member Since 2009High school history and psychology teacher currently working on a scholarly article on 13th-century Franciscan theologian Guibert of Tournai
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"Regurgitating Gordon Wood"
If you could sum up The Radicalism of the American Revolution in three words, what would they be?Seminal social history
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?I think my head would explode. Look, this is the kind of thing that qualifies as Very Legitimate History, and if you want a fairly deep understanding of what made the American Revolution revolutionary in the social sense, it's a great listen. It's probably not what the casual watcher of the History Channel wants to chew on, unless he's in training to go to a Harvard bar and have an argument with a math genius from Southie.
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George Harlingen Tx., TX, United States 07-27-12 Member Since 2012
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"Work of a true scholar."
Would you listen to The Radicalism of the American Revolution again? Why?Yes There was so much information, it needs to be read again for total understanding.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Radicalism of the American Revolution?How the people of the revolutionary era thought.
What does Paul Boehmer bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?Not much the performance was very dry.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?No
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