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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Georgetown University Press
c2007.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Religion and politics series (Georgetown University)
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798401606719 |
| Sumario: | 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 American literature and seminal speeches by Winthrop to show how the Puritan theology of this famed 17th century governor of the Massachusetts Colony (he who first envisioned America as a City up |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (334 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781589012776 9781435627277 |
