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Autore |
Holland Matthew Scott <1966-> |
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Titolo |
Bonds of affection [[electronic resource] ] : civic charity and the making of America--Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln / / Matthew S. Holland |
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Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-58901-277-1 |
1-4356-2727-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (334 p.) |
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Collana |
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Religion and politics series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Democracy - United States - History |
Democracy - Religious aspects |
Charity - Political aspects - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States Politics and government Sources |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prologue: "Bonds of affection" : three founding moments -- pt. 1. Winthrop and America's point of departure. Introduction: Hawthorne's suggestion. A model of Christian charity. Two cities upon a hill -- pt. 2. Jefferson and the founding. Introduction: 1776 - the other document. A model of natural liberty. "To close the circle of our felicities" -- pt. 3. Lincoln's refounding. Introduction: From Tom to Abe : the agapic ends of America's bloodiest war. "Hail fall of furry! Reign of reason, all hail." "This nation under God." A model of civic charity -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1. A model of Christian charity -- Appendix 2. Thomas Jefferson's "original rough draught" of the Declaration of Independence -- Appendix 3. Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural -- Appendix 4. Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Notions of Christian love, or charity, strongly shaped the political thought of John Winthrop, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln as each presided over a foundational moment in the development of American democracy. Matthew Holland examines how each figure interpreted and appropriated charity, revealing both the problems and possibilities of making it a political ideal. Holland first looks at early |
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