George Washington and political fatherhood : the endurance of a national myth / Heinz Tschachler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tschachler, Heinz, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Collective memory--United States--History.

Collective memory.

Leadership--Moral and ethical aspects--United States.

Leadership.

Political culture--United States--History.

Political culture.

Presidents--United States--Public opinion.

Presidents.

Fatherhood--Political aspects--United States.

Fatherhood.

Social values--United States--History.

Social values.

Symbolism--Political aspects--United States.

Symbolism.

Public opinion--United States--History.

Public opinion.

Washington, George, 1732-1799--Portraits.

Washington, George.

Washington, George, 1732-1799--Public opinion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

"Over two hundred years after his death, George Washington is still often considered the metaphorical father of the United States. Washington was first known as the "Father of His Country" during his lifetime, when the American people bestowed the title upon him as a symbolic act of resistance and rebirth. Since then, presidents have stood as paternal figureheads for America, often serving as moral beacons. This book tracks political fatherhood throughout world history, from the idea of the pater patriae in Roman antiquity to Martin Luther's Bible translations and beyond. Often using George Washington as a paradigm, this book explores presidential iconography in the U.S., propaganda and the role of paternal rhetoric in shaping American sociopolitical history-including the results of the 2016 presidential election."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4766-3917-5