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  The Origin & Principles of the American Revolution Compared with the Origin & Principles of the French Revolution (Paperback) By (author) Friedrich Von Gentz

  

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  Short Description for The Origin & Principles of the American Revolution Compared with the Origin & Principles of the French RevolutionFocuses on the American Revolution. This title makes a case in presenting - and defending - the American Revolution as an event of moderation founded on custom and prescriptive rights. It defends the colonists by stating they were acting as preservationists of their existing rights.
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  • Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc
  • Published: 11 June 2010
  • Format: Paperback 132 pages
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  • Categories: European History | History Of The Americas | Revolutions, Uprisings, Rebellions | American War Of Independence
  • ISBN 13: 9780865978201 ISBN 10: 0865978204
  • Sales rank: 457,414

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• "The Origin & Principles of the American Revolution" is perhaps one of the most important books written on the American Revolution by a European author. It is an original study of the subject by a conservative, objective German observer who acknowledges the legitimacy of the American Revolution, but also asserts at the same time that it was not a revolution but a legitimate transition. In this modern edition, Gentz makes a convincing and eloquent case in presenting - and defending - the American Revolution as an event of moderation founded on custom and prescriptive rights. Gentz further defends the colonists by stating they were acting as preservationists of their existing rights. Gentz believed the American Revolution should be understood not as a revolution, but as a secession. This edition is supplemented by a new introduction and annotations that provide the reader with historical and contextual background to better create a more robust picture of Friedrich Gentz's thought.