Bonds of affection : civic charity and the making of America--Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln / Matthew S. Holland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holland, Matthew Scott, 1966-

Series:

Religion and politics series (Georgetown University)

Religion and politics series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--United States--History--Sources.

Democracy.

Democracy--Religious aspects--Sources.

Charity--Political aspects--United States--Sources.

Charity.

United States--Politics and government--Sources.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781589012776

1589012771

9781435627277

143562727X

OCLC:

614491762