Holland, Matthew Scott,  1966- <br/><br/>
Bonds of affection  civic charity and the making of America--Winthrop, Jefferson, and Lincoln /  [electronic resource] : 
Matthew S. Holland. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  Georgetown University Press,  c2007. 
 - xii, 321 p. 
 - Religion and politics series .
 - Religion and politics series (Georgetown University) .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2009. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Democracy--History--United States--Sources.<br/>Democracy--Religious aspects--Sources.<br/>Charity--Political aspects--United States--Sources.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government--Sources.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK411  / .H65 2007eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.973