In addition to being an uncompromising defender of liberty, esteemed diplomat, and successor to George Washington, John Adams was a passionate and prolific writer. Adams biographer John Patrick Diggins gathers an impressive variety of his works in this compact, original volume, including parts of his diary and autobiography, and selections from his rich correspondence with this wife, Abigail, Thomas Jefferson, and others. The Portable John Adams also features his most important political works- ""A Dissertation on Canon and Feudal Law,"" ""Thoughts on Government,"" ""A Defense of Constitutions,"" ""Novanglus,"" and ""Discources in Davila."" There is no finer introduction to the protean genius of this seminal American philosopher.
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John Adams Introduction by:
Jack Diggins Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 195mm,
Width: 131mm,
Spine: 33mm
Weight: 425g ISBN:9780142437780 ISBN 10: 0142437786 Pages: 576 Publication Date:29 June 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
"The Portable John AdamsIntroduction 1. Diary and Autobiography 2. Correspdondence of John and Abigail Adams 3. Earliest Writings 4. A Dissertation on Canon and Feudal Law 5. ""Thoughts on Government"" 6. Novanglus 7. A Defense of the Constitutions of the United States of America 8. Discourses on Davila 9. Correspondence of John and Abigail Adams with Thomas Jefferson Editor's Notes"
