Conservatives who are gratified at the success of David McCullough's wonderful new biography of John Adams will find even more of the real Adams—Adams unplugged; one might say in "The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams." —Michael Potemra; National Review/July 23; 2001 The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams presents the principal shorter writings in which Adams addresses the prospect of revolution and the form of government proper to the new United States. Though one of the principal framers of the American republic and the successor to Washington as president; John Adams receives remarkably little attention among many students of the early national period. This is especially true in the case of the periods before and after the Revolution; in which the intellectual rationale for independence and republican government was given the fullest expression. The Revolutionary Writings of John Adams illustrates that it was Adams; for example; who before the Revolution wrote some of the most important documents on the nature of the British Constitution and the meaning of rights; sovereignty; representation; and obligation. And it was Adams who; once the colonies had declared independence; wrote equally important works on possible forms of government in a quest to develop a science of politics for the construction of a constitution for the proposed republic. C. Bradley Thompson is an Associate Professor of History and Political Science at Ashland University; Ashland; Ohio; and the author of John Adams and the Spirit of Liberty.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Worth the readBy Tony SInteresting read. Worth the time to read it. Content is clearly well researched.8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. great highlight on a Yoruba goddessBy Christopher D. HampsonIn this book; Diedre Badejo presents a thorough and engaging overview of Òsun; the Yoruba goddess of wealth; power; and femininity. Chapters include a translation of the chants about Òsun; an overview of Yoruba cosmology and Òsun's role in it; a description of the Òsun festival; and a discussion of gender; power; and African feminist theory. Òsun is a particularly fascinating goddess and exemplar of feminine power in the Yoruba religion: in the Yoruba cosmological myth; sixteen male gods left out Òsun when they were creating the world; but she surreptitiously foiled their plans. Only when they apologized and made amends could they begin their work; together (73). I also liked seeing the translations of the chants; particularly the line that calls Òsun the goddess who recognizes that "people are more important than wealth" (23).If you have a particular interest in Yoruba religion or Òsun; this is a solid treatment that will provide good material. But if you are looking for an introduction to Yoruba religion in general; I would suggest Jacob Olúpònà ; "City of 201 Gods" City of 201 Gods: Ilé-Ifè in Time; Space; and the Imagination. The methodology in Olúpònà is more advanced; and the writing is more dense; but what you get for that is a stronger covering of religious studies and gender issues in particular. Here is my review of that book: http://www..com/review/RADFOTH52MF7Z/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm.
