The American Revolution

This book provides an elegant synthesis of the American Revolution, integrating recent scholarship with classic questions about the period.

Wood discusses the French-Indian War, the crisis within the British Empire, American resistance, the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitutional Convention.

He emphasizes the radical shift in sovereignty from monarchs to the people and the significance of republicanism in shaping American society and government.

The book also addresses the broader political context and the complex, often ironic nature of the Revolution's history.