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Bonds of Affection : Civic Charity and the Making of America--Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln.
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, re...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington :
Georgetown University Press,
2007.
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| Colección: | Religion & Politics
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgments; Prologue: ''Bonds of Affection''
- Three Founding Moments; PART ONE: Winthrop and America's Point of Departure; PART TWO: Jefferson and the Founding; PART THREE: Lincoln and the Refounding of America; Conclusion: Bonds of Freedom; Bibliography; Index.