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Autore |
Morrison Jeffry H. <1961-> |
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Titolo |
The political philosophy of George Washington / / Jeffry H. Morrison |
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Baltimore, Md., : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (256 p.) |
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Collana |
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The political philosophy of the American founders |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political science - Philosophy |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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 (p. 211-219) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Preface; Chronology; Introduction; 1 A Political Life of Washington; 2 Classical Republican Political Culture and Philosophy; 3 British Liberalism, Revolution, Union, and Foreign Affairs; 4 Protestant Christianity, Providence, and the Republic; Epilogue; Appendix: A Selected Inventory of Washington's Library; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; X |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This insightful, concise story makes clearer the complexities of the revolutionary era and shows how the first president's political ideas shaped governmental institutions and instantiated the nation's foundational principles. |
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