The Radicalism of the American Revolution
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The Radicalism of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Gordon S. Wood that argues the American Revolution fundamentally transformed American society, politics, and culture in unexpectedly radical ways.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Radicalism of the American Revolution Context triple: [Pulitzer Prize for History, notableWinningWork, The Radicalism of the American Revolution]
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The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
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The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
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Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
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The Roots of American Order
The Roots of American Order is a seminal work of political and cultural history in which Russell Kirk traces the philosophical, religious, and legal foundations of American civilization from ancient times to the founding era.
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E.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Radicalism of the American Revolution Target entity description: The Radicalism of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Gordon S. Wood that argues the American Revolution fundamentally transformed American society, politics, and culture in unexpectedly radical ways.
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A.
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
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B.
The Age of Revolution
The Age of Revolution is a historical volume by Winston Churchill that chronicles the political and social upheavals from the late 17th to early 19th centuries in the English-speaking world.
-
C.
Reason and Revolution
Reason and Revolution is a seminal 1941 philosophical work by Herbert Marcuse that critically interprets Hegel and traces the development of critical theory and modern social thought.
-
D.
The Roots of American Order
The Roots of American Order is a seminal work of political and cultural history in which Russell Kirk traces the philosophical, religious, and legal foundations of American civilization from ancient times to the founding era.
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E.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
American studies
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history ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| arguesAgainst | interpretations that see the American Revolution as conservative ⓘ |
| author | Gordon S. Wood ⓘ |
| awarded | Pulitzer Prize for History ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
changes in social hierarchy in early America
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decline of patronage and traditional aristocracy ⓘ emergence of equality and individualism in American life ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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intellectual history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
section on democratic revolution
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section on monarchical society ⓘ section on republican revolution ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | republican ideological framework ⓘ |
| influenced |
interpretations of American republicanism
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scholarship on the social history of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Revolutionary era
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surface form:
American Revolution
United States history ⓘ political culture ⓘ republicanism ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on ideological and social transformation
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reinterpretation of the American Revolution as a radical event ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| setInPeriodDescribed | 18th-century America ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in American history
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| thesis |
American Revolutionary era
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surface form:
the American Revolution fundamentally transformed American society
the American Revolution led from monarchical deferential society to egalitarian democratic culture ⓘ American Revolutionary era ⓘ
surface form:
the American Revolution transformed political relationships and authority structures
the American Revolution was socially and politically radical ⓘ |
| timeCovered |
Revolutionary War era
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colonial era ⓘ early national period ⓘ |
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