The Constitution Before the Judgment Seat: The Prehistory and Ratification of the American Constitution, 1787–1791. By Jürgen Heideking. Edited by John P. Kaminski and Richard Leffler. (Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press, 2012. Pp. xxviii, 552. $45.00.)

Abstract

The author of this book was an esteemed teacher, prolific author, and the director of the Anglo‐American Institute at the University of Cologne. First published in German in 1988, The Constitution ...