约瑟夫•J. 埃利斯著有多部美国历史著作,包括《激情满怀的圣人:约翰•亚当斯的品性和遗产》(Passionate Sage: The Character and Legacy of John Adams)和《美国的斯芬克斯:托马斯•杰斐逊的品性》(American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson),这本书赢得了1997年国家图书奖。埃利斯毕业于威廉•玛丽学院和耶鲁大学,他与妻子和三个儿子一起居住在马塞诸塞州的阿默斯特。
邓海平,律师,北京大学法学学士及硕士,美国佐治亚大学LL.M。
邓友平,律师,武汉大学理学士,北京大学法学硕士和加拿大英属哥伦比亚大学M.A。
In this landmark work of history, the National Book Award—winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals–Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison–confronted the overwhelming challenges before them to set the course for our nation.
The United States was more a fragile hope than a reality in 1790. During the decade that followed, the Founding Fathers–re-examined here as Founding Brothers–combined the ideals of the Declaration of Independence with the content of the Constitution to create the practical workings of our government. Through an analysis of six fascinating episodes–Hamilton and Burr’s deadly duel, Washington’s precedent-setting Farewell Address, Adams’ administration and political partnership with his wife, the debate about where to place the capital, Franklin’s attempt to force Congress to confront the issue of slavery and Madison’s attempts to block him, and Jefferson and Adams’ famous correspondence– Founding Brothers brings to life the vital issues and personalities from the most important decade in our nation’s history.
作者提供了如何看待历史事件的一个方法框架。既置身于历史事件之中观察其细节并分析体会当时的情境,又以后代的眼光从更遥远宏大的角度去观察。如开篇中作者对“后见之明”的看法: 后见之明是一种很微妙的东西。一方面,我们若过于依赖它,就会忽视这样一个事实:偶然性是无所...
评分作者Joseph J. Ellis是历史教授,这本书拿了2000年的普利策奖(历史类),他更早的一本书American Sphinx拿了国家图书奖(NonFiction类)。 虽然是一本畅销书,但作者写作的态度很严谨,书后列了他不完整的参考资料,足足三十页,好几百条……然而作者并没有将其写成一部学术著作...
评分Hindsight, then, is a tricky tool. Too much of it and we obscure the all-pervasive sense of contingency as well as the problematic character of the choices facing the revolutionary generation. On the other hand, without some measure of hindsight, some panor...
评分正如查建英说的“美国是人类的试验”(大意如此),这些开国者们确实在怀着对乌托邦的追求小心翼翼的写下每一篇奠基后世的文件。此书刚开始看很费力,越到后来越清晰,不过我还是没有一气读完,中间断断续续,还好书不厚,能把握个总体印象。也许美国人写书都是这样的,他们没...
评分大爷……
评分大爷……
评分题目founding brothers挺有意思,不用founding fathers原因大概在于讲的都是这批人之间的八卦。(整本书太难读了
评分相当于一个描写美国开国各位国父的六幕历史剧。第一幕决斗很有意思!往下一直到华盛顿的告别,故事性和可读性似乎有点逐渐递减的味道。期待最后杰弗逊和亚当斯的恩恩怨怨能够把整个剧推向高潮。 另,回哥提醒第二幕晚餐本身的内容很重要啊~
评分大爷……
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