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Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE ) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title: Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins Of The Constitution ISBN13: 9780700603114 ISBN10: 0700603115 Author: McDonald, Forrest (Author) Description: This Is The First Major Interpretation Of The Framing Of The Constitution To Appear In More Than Two Decades Forrest Mcdonald, Widely Considered One Of The Foremost Historians Of The Constitution And Of The Early National Period, Reconstructs The Intellectual World Of The Founding Fathers--Including Their Understanding Of Law, History Political Philosophy, And Political Economy, And Their Firsthand Experience In Public Affairs--And Then Analyzes Their Behavior In The Constitutional Convention Of 1787 In Light Of That World No One Has Attempted To Do So On Such A Scale Before Mcdonald's Principal Conclusion Is That, Though The Framers Brought A Variety Of Ideological And Philosophical Positions To Bear Upon Their Task Of Building A New Order Of The Ages, They Were Guided Primarily By Their Own Experience, Their Wisdom, And Their Common Sense Binding: Paperback, Paperback Publisher: University Press of Kansas Publication Date: 1985-12-01 Weight: 0.99 lbs Dimensions: 0.79'' H x 8.48'' L x 5.46'' W Number of Pages: 376 Language: English