Hardcover
English language
Published June 7, 1999 by Random House Value Publishing.

Original Meanings (Hardcover, 1999, Random House Value Publishing)
Hardcover
English language
Published June 7, 1999 by Random House Value Publishing.
What did the U.S. Constitution originally mean, and who has comprehended its meaning best? Jack Rakove, professor of history at Stanford University, now approaches the debates surrounding the framing and ratification of the Constitution from the vantage point of history, examining the personal influences the various framers, especially James Madison, exerted over the process.From the Hardcover edition.