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Bonds of Affection : Civic Charity and the Making of America--Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holland, Matthew Scott, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, 2007.
Colección:Religion and politics series (Georgetown University)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Prologue: "Bonds of affection" : three founding moments
  • pt. 1. Winthrop and America's point of departure. Hawthorne's suggestion. A model of Christian charity. Two cities upon a hill
  • pt. 2. Jefferson and the founding. 1776 - the other document. A model of natural liberty. "To close the circle of our felicities"
  • pt. 3. Lincoln and the refounding of America. From Tom to Abe. "Hail fall of furry! Reign of reason, all hail." "This nation, under God." A model of civic charity
  • Conclusion: bonds of freedom.
  • Appendix A. John Winthrop's "a model of Christian charity" speech
  • Appendix B. Thomas Jefferson's "original rough draught" of the Declaration of Independence
  • Appendix C. Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural
  • Appendix D. Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural.