Constituting empire : New York and the transformation of constitutionalism in the Atlantic world, 1664-1830 /
Explains how colonists and administrators reconfigured British legal sources to suit their needs in an expanding empire. This story captures the essential paradox at the heart of American constitutional history: the Revolution, which brought political independence and substituted the people for the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2005]
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Colección: | Studies in legal history.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Explains how colonists and administrators reconfigured British legal sources to suit their needs in an expanding empire. This story captures the essential paradox at the heart of American constitutional history: the Revolution, which brought political independence and substituted the people for the British crown. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (494 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-465) and index. |
ISBN: | 0807876879 9780807876879 9780807859209 0807859206 |