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Bonds of Affection
S. Holland Matthew
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Description for Bonds of Affection
Paperback. 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. This title examines how each figure interpreted and appropriated charity. Series: Religion and Politics Series. Num Pages: 336 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB; HRCX6; JKSN1; JPA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
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 upon a Hill") galvanized an impressive sense of self-rule and ... Read more
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 upon a Hill") galvanized an impressive sense of self-rule and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Georgetown University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Series
Religion and Politics Series
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Washington, DC, United States
ISBN
9781589011830
SKU
V9781589011830
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About S. Holland Matthew
Matthew S. Holland is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Brigham Young University.
Reviews for Bonds of Affection
A book well worth reading, both in terms of its insights into American politics and as an example of how to read texts carefully. Politics and Religion A thoughtfully and carefully crafted book ... Holland's command of the literature and critical analysis of the texts are truly impressive. Library Journal