Bonds of affection : civic charity and the making of America--Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln /
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Georgetown University Press,
©2007.
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| Series: | Religion and politics series
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=216681 |
Table of Contents:
- 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.