Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution - first printing 1985 ©1985 University of Kansas Press (P) This unabridged mp3 audiobook published 2006 Audible, 1989 Blackstone Audio Forrest McDonald (Author), Daniel Laurence (Narrator), Blackstone Audio, Inc. (Publisher) 1989 Blackstone Audiobooks This is the first major interpretation of the framing of the Constitution to appear in more than two decades. Forrest McDonald, widely considered one of the foremost historians of the Constitution and of the early national period, reconstructs the intellectual world of the Founding Fathers—including their understanding of law, history political philosophy, and political economy, and their firsthand experience in public affairs—and then analyzes their behavior in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 in light of that world. No one has attempted to do so on such a scale before. McDonald's principal conclusion is that, though the Framers brought a variety of ideological and philosophical positions to bear upon their task of building a "new order of the ages," they were guided primarily by their own experience, their wisdom, and their common sense. Forrest McDonald's "Novus Ordo Seclorum: The Intellectual Origins of the Constitution" is a comprehensive study that delves into the intellectual world of the Founding Fathers and the Constitutional Convention of 1787. McDonald's analysis is based on the Framers' understanding of law, history, political philosophy, and political economy, as well as their firsthand experience in public affairs. His principal conclusion is that the Framers were guided primarily by their own experience, wisdom, and common sense, despite bringing a variety of ideological and philosophical positions to bear on their task. The book is a Pulitzer Prize finalist in history and is considered a monumental contribution to the study of American history. Product details: Listening Length 9 hours and 41 minutes Author Forrest McDonald Narrator Daniel Laurence Audible.com Release Date February 07, 2006 Publisher Blackstone Audio, Inc. Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Language English ASIN B000EIIBUY RIP info: Source: Audible aax MPEG Audio layer 1/2 (mpga) Stereo mp3 Sample Rate 22050 Hz Bits per sample: 32 Bitrate: 64kb/s