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Genre/Form: | History |
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Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Richard Vetterli; Gary C Bryner |
ISBN: | 0847681726 9780847681723 0847681734 9780847681730 |
OCLC Number: | 1063792780 |
Notes: | Includes index. |
Description: | xx, 269 pages ; 23 cm |
Details: | Mode of access: Internet. |
Responsibility: | Richard Vetterli, Gary Bryner. |
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An impressive scholarly account of the origins of republican government in shared ideas of moral virtue. . . a compelling argument for the continuing relevance of religious faith to the maintenance of a free society. -- A James Reichley, Senior Fellow; Georgetown University; author of The Life of the Parties Anyone interested in the intellectual foundations of American politics would be well advised to read this interesting study. -- Isaac Kramnick, Cornell University A handsome and well-crafted book that treats a neglected aspect of American political thought-the role and importance of public virtue-a concept that animated our founding fathers as much as any other. * CHOICE * Read more...


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