{"product_id":"george-mason-reluctant-statesman-paperback","title":"George Mason: Reluctant Statesman - Paperback","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\u003eRobert A. Rutland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeorge Mason of Gunston Hall was a scholarly craftsman of government during America's crucial formative years. His Virginia Declaration of Rights provided a sense of purpose and direction to the rebellious colonies, and his vigorous insistence on the protection of personal liberties in the Constitution is reflected in the document's first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights. Fellow Virginian Thomas Jefferson said of Mason that he \"was of the first order of greatness.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFew Americans who have served their country, however, have met with as little recognition. Essentially a private person who cared nothing for political prestige, Mason had been overshadowed by the other founders of the Republic--although most of them had turned to him for advice and direction. In a concise, cogently written biography, a distinguished historian restores the \"reluctant statesman\" to his proper place in the pantheon of America's greatest citizens.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert A. Rutland was Research Professor of History at the University of Tulsa. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Democrats; Birth of the Bill of Rights; The Ordeal of the Constitution; James Madison: Founding Father;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Presidency of James Madison.\u003c\/i\u003e He was the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Papers of George Mason\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eThe Papers of James Madison.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 7.38 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1980\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52445616898355,"sku":"9780807106969","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TFhsdGFOYVVnbzVTdC9zS0ZUSU9xQT09.webp?v=1758967082","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/george-mason-reluctant-statesman-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}