{"product_id":"america-declares-independence-hardcover","title":"America Declares Independence - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Dershowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Declaration of Independence as you've never seen it before\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome of us cherish it with near-scriptural reverence. Others simply take it for granted. In this contentious new look at the Declaration of Independence, however, celebrated attorney Alan Dershowitz takes \"America's birth certificate\" and its principal author, Thomas Jefferson, to task. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDershowitz searches for the sources, history, and underlying reasoning that produced the Declaration and its particular language, from its reference to the \"Laws of Nature and Nature's God\" through the long list of complaints against the abuses of King George III. He points out contradictions within the document, notes how the meanings of Jefferson's words have changed over the centuries, and asks many disturbing questions, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere do rights come from?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo we have \"unalienable rights\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo rights to \"life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness\" have any meaning?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow could slaveowners claim to believe that \"all men are created equal\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs the God of the Declaration the God of the Bible?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes the Declaration establish a Christian State?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre there \"Laws of Nature and of Nature's God\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eChallenging, upsetting, and controversial, this brilliant polemic may anger you, delight you, or force you to reexamine your opinions. One thing's for sure: after reading \u003cem\u003eAmerica Declares Independence, \u003c\/em\u003e you'll never take the Declaration of Independence for granted again.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52626714657075,"sku":"9781620458495","price":37.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Y2pJU3VmY05zUUJGbHJNZEJ4MFpLQT09.webp?v=1762077520","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/america-declares-independence-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}