01940nam 2200481 450 991079806940332120230807205842.00-9960575-2-8(CKB)3710000000550392(EBL)4312902(MiAaPQ)EBC4312902(Au-PeEL)EBL4312902(CaPaEBR)ebr11139280(OCoLC)935259393(EXLCZ)99371000000055039220160126h20152015 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierCall to virtue Republics of character from Rome to 1776 /Kim A. MayyasiMarlborough, Massachusetts :Wayside Institute,2015.©20151 online resource (391 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-9960575-0-1 Includes bibliographical references.The American republic was the Enlightenment's greatest experiment, an attempt to institutionalize virtuous character as never done before. Call to Virtue explains the role of character as the driving force behind the rise and fall of empires, the well-being of citizens' lives, and the structure of governments and their constitutions. It draws a line between the definitions of virtue from ancient times to the motivating force behind our nation's founding. The book surveys 3,000 years of Western civilization and uses the voices of history's greatest participants to create a narrative describing CivilizationHistoryLibertyRomeHistoryCivilizationHistory.Liberty.937Mayyasi Kim1534122MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910798069403321Call to virtue3781393UNINA