The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics

by Justin Buckley Dyer and Kody W Cooper

Book Overview

There has been a considerable amount of literature in the last 70 years claiming that the American founders were steeped in modern thought. This study runs counter to that tradition, arguing that the founders of America were deeply indebted to the classical Christian natural-law tradition for their fundamental theological, moral, and political outlook. Evidence for this thesis is found in case studies of such leading American founders as Thomas Jefferson...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009107844
• ISBN13: 9781009107846
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"