How Long to Read Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States

How Long Does it Take to Read Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States?

It takes the average reader 12 hours and 7 minutes to read Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States by William W. Crosskey

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

When the first two volumes of William Crosskey's monumental study of the Constitution appeared in 1953, Arthur M. Schlesinger called it "perhaps the most fertile commentary on that document since The Federalist papers." It was highly controversial as well. The work was a comprehensive reassessment of the meaning of the Constitution, based on examination of eighteenth-century usages of key political and legal concepts and terms. Crosskey's basic thesis was that the Founding Fathers truly intended a government with plenary, nationwide powers, and not, as in the received views, a limited federalism. This third volume of Politics and the Constitution, which Crosskey began and William Jeffrey has finished, treats political activity in the period 1776-87, and is in many ways the heart of the work as Crosskey conceived it. In support of the lexicographic analysis of volumes 1 and 2, volume 3 shows that nationalist ideas and sentiments were a powerful force in American public opinion from the Revolution to the eve of the Constitutional Convention. The creation of a generally empowered national government in Philadelphia, it is argued, was the fruition of a long-active political movement, not the unintended or accidental result of a temporary conservative coalition. This view of the political background of the Constitutional Convention directly challenges the Madisonian-Jeffersonian orthodoxy on the subject. In support of his interpretation, Crosskey amassed a wealth of primary source materials, including heretofore unexplored pamphlets and newspapers. This exhaustive research makes this unique work invaluable for scholars of the period, both for the primary sources collected as well as for the provocative interpretation offered.

How long is Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States?

Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States by William W. Crosskey is 722 pages long, and a total of 181,944 words.

This makes it 244% the length of the average book. It also has 222% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 16 hours and 34 minutes to read Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States aloud.

What Reading Level is Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States?

Politics and the Constitution in the History of the United States is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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