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The Political Writings of John Adams
Peek George
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Description for The Political Writings of John Adams
Editor(s): Peek, George A. Series: American Heritage S. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 410.
The fundamental article of my political creed, declared John Adams, is that despotism, or unlimited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same in a majority of a popular assembly, an aristocratical council, an oligarchical junto, and a single emperor. Equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody, and in every respect diabolical. The consequences of this article for Adams' thought are nowhere better articulated than in this anthology, which presents his remarkable attempts at constructing a complete political system based on constitutional, balanced, representative government.
The fundamental article of my political creed, declared John Adams, is that despotism, or unlimited sovereignty, or absolute power is the same in a majority of a popular assembly, an aristocratical council, an oligarchical junto, and a single emperor. Equally arbitrary, cruel, bloody, and in every respect diabolical. The consequences of this article for Adams' thought are nowhere better articulated than in this anthology, which presents his remarkable attempts at constructing a complete political system based on constitutional, balanced, representative government.
Product Details
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
222
Condition
New
Series
American Heritage S.
Number of Pages
256
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872207004
SKU
V9780872207004
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About Peek George
Historian and heritage enthusiast John Adams is well known for his "Ghostly Walks" tours in Victoria. A regional manager for BC Heritage, he also lectures in museum studies at the University of Victoria. He has been researching the lives of James and Amelia Douglas for the last ten years. Please visit www.discoverthepast.com. George A. Peek, Jr. was Professor Emeritus of ... Read more
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