Explaining America The Federalist

Now with a new introduction--award-winning historian Garry Wills's definitive analysis of the Federalist PapersIn 1787 and 1788, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison published what remains perhaps the greatest example of political journalism in the English language--the Federalist Papers. Written to urge ratification of the Constitution, the eighty-five essays--trenchant in thought and graceful in expression--defended the Constitution not merely as a theoretical statement but as a practical instrument of rule. Now updated with a new introduction, Garry Wills's classic study subjects these essays to rigorous analysis, illuminating, as only he can, their significance in the development of the philosophy on which our government is based.Wills, Garry is the author of 'Explaining America The Federalist' with ISBN 9780140298390 and ISBN 0140298398.