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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Washington, D.C. :
Georgetown University Press
c2007.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
| Series: | Religion and politics series (Georgetown University)
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798401606719 |
Table of Contents:
- Prologue: "Bonds of affection" : three founding moments
- pt. 1. Winthrop and America's point of departure. Introduction: Hawthorne's suggestion. A model of Christian charity. Two cities upon a hill
- pt. 2. Jefferson and the founding. Introduction: 1776 - the other document. A model of natural liberty. "To close the circle of our felicities"
- pt. 3. Lincoln's refounding. Introduction: From Tom to Abe : the agapic ends of America's bloodiest war. "Hail fall of furry! Reign of reason, all hail." "This nation under God." A model of civic charity
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1. A model of Christian charity
- Appendix 2. Thomas Jefferson's "original rough draught" of the Declaration of Independence
- Appendix 3. Thomas Jefferson's first inaugural
- Appendix 4. Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural.
