The Founding Fathers: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions), by R. B. Bernstein
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The Founding Fathers is a concise, accessible overview of the brilliant, flawed, and quarrelsome group of lawyers, politicians, merchants, military men, and clergy known as "the Founding Fathers"--who got as close to the ideal of the Platonic "philosopher-kings" as American or world history has ever seen.R. B. Bernstein reveals Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, and the other founders not as shining demigods but as imperfect human beings--people much like us--who nevertheless achieved political greatness. They emerge here as men who sought to transcend their intellectual world even as they were bound by its limits, men who strove to lead the new nation even as they had to defer to the great body of the people and learn with them the possibilities and limitations of politics. Bernstein deftly traces the dynamic forces that molded these men and their contemporaries as British colonists in North America and as intellectual citizens of the Atlantic civilization's Age of Enlightenment. He analyzes the American Revolution, the framing and adoption of state and federal constitutions, and the key concepts and problems that both shaped and circumscribed the founders' achievements as the United States sought its place in the world. Finally, he charts the shifting reputations of the founders and examines the specific ways that interpreters of the Constitution have used the Founding Fathers.A masterly blend of old and new scholarship, brimming with apt description and insightful analysis, this book offers a digestible account of how the Founding Fathers were formed, what they did, and how generations of Americans have viewed them.ABOUT THE SERIES:The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
The Founding Fathers: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions), by R. B. Bernstein- Amazon Sales Rank: #183671 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-11-16
- Released on: 2015-11-16
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About the Author R. B. Bernstein is lecturer in political science, City College of New York, and distinguished adjunct professor of law, New York Law School. He has written, edited, or co-edited two dozen books on American constitutional and legal history, including Thomas Jefferson (OUP, 2003).
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding Introduction to the Founding Fathers By Matt Reed An excellent, eminently readable, intelligent, and refreshingly balanced introduction to the founding fathers of the United States.Bernstein's treatment of the Founding Fathers excels for three reasons: the quality of the writing, the scholarship of the author, and the fairness of the treatment.First, the sheer quality of the prose is praiseworthy. Writing about such a vast topic in such few pages requires enormous amounts of discipline, and Bernstein strikes this balance masterfully, all with a genuinely "readable" style. With minimal effort, one could finish this book in a single weekend-- while thoroughly enjoying the process.Second, Bernstein's scholarship is apparent on every page. Combining an intimate knowledge of the primary sources with an impressive understanding of the historical scholarship and literature allows for a concise yet comprehensive picture of the founding fathers. Avoiding a simple narrative or chronology, Bernstein demonstrates a gift for moving fluidly from revealing details and tidbits that challenge our preconceived notions only to then take a step back and through dispassionate analysis, consider the meaning and importance of the topics addressed. What we get is so much more than simply "telling the story" of the founding fathers, or a series of biographies. Rather, this book is an analysis of their time and how their actions and notable inactions (read: slavery) affected-- and were interpreted by-- subsequent generations.Lastly, Bernstein succeeds in his goal to "[take] the founding fathers down from their pedestals without knocking them down." This is important, because it's easy to fall prey to the competitive "Hamilton or Jefferson?" mentality, or the equally dangerous tendency to fall to one's knees in praise of these historic figures. Rather, Bernstein treats the founding fathers as simultaneously praiseworthy, deeply flawed, unavoidably human subjects capable of great feats of achievement and hypocrisy.Towards the end of the book, Bernstein quotes a selection of Warren G. Harding's speech at the dedication to the Lincoln Memorial in 1922. Harding's words should guide us in our study of the founding fathers, as they have obviously guided Bernstein in his: "Abraham Lincoln was no superman... Lincoln was a very natural human being, with the frailties mixed with the virtues of humanity. There are neither supermen or demi-gods in the government of kingdoms, empires, or republics. It will be better for our conception of government and its institutions if we will understand this fact."Bernstein understands this fact, and we, the readers, immeasurably benefit from that understanding.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellently concise work on a complex topic! All Americans should read this! By Darius Smith In just 183 pages, Professor Bernstein manages to brilliantly and superbly demonstrate his intense focus and expert scholarship on the founding of our nation, and as such, makes being able to understand the Founding Fathers very readable and enjoyable. We often revere them as gods or larger than life people, but as he himself said, the goal was not to "[knock] them down [from] their pedestals", but to "meet [them] eye to eye" and thereby see them as for who they were really were: humans like us who wanted to better themselves, and their society, towards a brighter future by forging and crafting this idea called America. I have read about them somewhat, but was really looking for a concise and more understandable version of the writings I had read. I took a couple of Political Science classes at my local community college, and so wanted to further that understanding from those courses, and this work fits the bill in that regard, even starting out with an explanation of the origins of the term "founding fathers" (which I had not known about in previous study). I like how Prof. Bernstein has managed to collate the history of the Founding, the Founders and their accomplishments and how said accomplishments and views connect to the present day. I especially like how he, at the end, manages to use five very prominent African-Americans' words to signify that the work that the Founders first set foot upon is still going by, in JFK's words, "a new generation of Americans". I will definitely read this again. Therefore, I rate this work 5 out of 5 stars.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Tiny, Tiny Font By Shenandoah I received this book timely but never read it. I donated it to the library. Nothing wrong with the author or the seller. It's the publisher, Oxford, who put out this very small book with very tiny print. There's really no reason for that in today's market. Someday I would like to read this work and if a publisher comes out with a readable copy where I need not use a magnifying glass I will read it.When I gave it to our local library, the librarian was taken back and blurted, "My! That is small print!" But there may be someone who will take it out to read and enjoy it. A friend in another State had done that even though he found the print very small (he didn't tell me ahead of time and there's no reason he should have since he could read it although with some eye strain as I learned later).I've grown accustomed to "old" books re-printed in tiny type because they are really facsimiles. There's no reason for that either and I try to stay away from them and return them when one slips by. This book is thoroughly modern. Tiny fonts are a thing of the past and in the past were necessitated by available technology and, perhaps, economics. I don't see those obstacles today.
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