Original Meanings: Politics and Ideas in the Making of the Constitution

From abortion to same-sex marriage, today's most urgent political debates will hinge on this two-part question: What did the United States Constitution originally mean and who now understands its meaning best? Rakove chronicles the Constitution from inception to ratification and, in doing so, traces its complex weave of ideology and interest, showing how this document has meant different things at different times to different groups of Americans.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 05/27/1997
ISBN: 9780679781219
Pages: 464
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.10w x 1.00d
Award: Pulitzer Prize - Winner

Review Citations: New York Times 07/13/1997 pg. 28
NY Times Notable Bks of Year 01/01/1997 pg. 97