{"product_id":"founding-documents-of-america-documents-decoded-hardcover","title":"Founding Documents of America: Documents Decoded - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Vile\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by a renowned expert on the American Founding period, this book examines selections of key documents from 1215 through 1791 that were instrumental to the development of the U.S. Constitution and the American political tradition.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe latest addition to ABC-CLIO's popular \u003cb\u003eDocuments Decoded\u003c\/b\u003e series, John R. Vile's \u003ci\u003eFounding Documents of America\u003c\/i\u003e presents historic documents key to the foundations of our nation's government accompanied by introductions that supply background information and analysis that highlights key provisions and provide historical context. The coverage extends beyond the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights to provide contextual understanding of a wide range of other documents, such as private diary entries and political polemics, that will further readers' understanding of the United States' founding and early political development. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe documents are organized chronologically into four sections: constitutional antecedents; the revolutionary and confederal periods; calling and convening the Constitutional Convention; and debating, ratifying, implementing, and amending the new Constitution. Through its more than 50 primary source documents--from the Magna Carta of 1215 through the Bill of Rights, which was adopted in 1791--this book will serve high school and college students seeking to understand the documents that laid the foundations for the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, and provide opportunities for student readers to build critical thinking skills.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn R. Vile\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, is professor of political science and dean of the University Honors College at Middle Tennessee State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42171819917447,"sku":"9781440839283","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d1ab3f67bca9c40058062f7acac54cbd.webp?v=1733358388","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/founding-documents-of-america-documents-decoded-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}