These eight original essays by a group of America's most distinguished
scholars include the following themes: the meaning and significance of
the Revolution; the long-term, underlying causes of the war; violence
and the Revolution; the military conflict; politics in the Continental
Congress; the role of religion in the Revolution; and the effect of the
war on the social order. This is the product of the celebrated Symposium
on the American Revolution held in 1971 by the institute.
Originally published 1973.
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