We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution Special Order Shortlisted for the Best Translated

Shortlisted for the Best Translated Book Award

but as witnesses of the civilization that created them

and warmth of her essays

boosts self-confidence

We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution Special Order Shortlisted for the Best TranslatedFrom the best selling author of These Truths comes We the People, a stunning new history of the U. S. Constitution, for a troubling new era. The U. S. Constitution is among the oldest constitutions in the worldand one of the most difficult to amend. At what cost? In this landmark, lavishly illustrated book, Harvard professor of history and law Jill Lepore argues that the philosophy of amendment is foundational to American constitutionalism.