The meaning of the American Revolution has always been a much-contested question; and asking it is particularly important today: the standard; easily digested narrative puts the Founding Fathers at the head of a unified movement; failing to acknowledge the deep divisions in Revolutionary-era society and the many different historical interpretations that have followed. Whose American Revolution Was It? speaks both to the ways diverse groups of Americans who lived through the Revolution might have answered that question and to the different ways historians through the decades have interpreted the Revolution for our own time. As the only volume to offer an accessible and sweeping discussion of the period’s historiography and its historians; Whose American Revolution Was It? is an essential reference for anyone studying early American history. The first section; by Alfred F. Young; begins in 1925 with historian J. Franklin Jameson and takes the reader through the successive schools of interpretation up to the 1990s. The second section; by Gregory H. Nobles; focuses primarily on the ways present-day historians have expanded our understanding of the broader social history of the Revolution; bringing onto the stage farmers and artisans; who made up the majority of white men; as well as African Americans; Native Americans; and women of all social classes.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Delivered on time and in excellent conditionBy Suzan HollandWow! Where has this information been all my life?! So glad to have been led to this book. The historical extra-biblical sources really helped fill in some of the gaps in what was going on in the early church and how we ended up where we are today. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in seeing the Church restored.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A picture of the early churchBy Aaron K.Life and Practice of the Early Church gives the reader a look into the beliefs of the early church and how they were practically carried out in the life of the church. It is a compilation of short excerpts from the writings of the church fathers connected by short commentary. Very insightful.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good ResourceBy TimMcKinion's book is well written; easy to read and very informative; it is equally well organized. I highly recommend the text for those interested in church history. My interests are more musicological; so this was a pleasant and welcomed read.
