One of the half dozen most important books ever written about the
American Revolution.--
New York Times Book Review
"During the nearly two decades since its publication, this book has
set the pace, furnished benchmarks, and afforded targets for many
subsequent studies. If ever a work of history merited the
appellation 'modern classic,' this is surely one.--
William and
Mary Quarterly
"[A] brilliant and sweeping interpretation of political culture in
the Revolutionary generation.--
New England Quarterly
"This is an admirable, thoughtful, and penetrating study of one of
the most important chapters in American history.--Wesley Frank
Craven
