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The Lost Soul of American Politics is a provocative new interpretation of American political thought from the Founding Fathers to the Neo-Conservatives. Reassessing the motives and intentions of such great political thinkers as Madison, Thoreau, Lincoln, and Emerson, John P. Diggins shows how... read more
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First Sentence edit
This chapter, presented in the spirit of John Adams and Herman Melville, examines the following dilemma: Religion compels us to doubt what politics asks us to believe-that virtue can triumph over sin.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Patrick Diggins (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 320.510973
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Political Science › Political Doctrines › Liberalism
- Books › History › Americas
- Books › History › World
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