The basic symbols of the American political tradition / Willmoore Kendall and George W. Carey ; with a new preface.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kendall, Willmoore, 1909-1967.

Contributor:

Carey, George W., 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political culture--United States--History.

Political culture.

Political science--United States--History.

Political science.

Elite (Social sciences)--United States--History.

Elite (Social sciences).

Equality--United States--History.

Equality.

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Catholic University of America Press, 1970.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This thought-provoking book contributes important arguments to the fundamental debate over the place of equality in our political self-understanding. It will continue to be of immense interest to all serious students of American political thought.

Contents:

""Contents ""; ""Preface to This Edition ""; ""Preface to the Original Edition ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""I. What Is Traditional Amongst Us? ""; ""II. In the Beginning: The Mayflower Compact ""; ""III. Political Order: The Connecticut and Massachusetts Experiences ""; ""IV. Rights and the Virginia Declaration ""; ""V. The Declaration of Independence: A Derailment? ""; ""VI. Constitutional Morality and The Federalist ""; ""VII. The Tradition and the Bill of Rights ""; ""VIII. Derailment and the Modern Crisis ""; ""Appendix I ""; ""Appendix II ""; ""Index ""

Notes:

Originally published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, c1970.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-8132-2062-9

OCLC:

861793447