First principles: what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country
Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government
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Zusammenfassung: | Examines how the educations of America's first four presidents, and in particular their scholarly devotion to ancient Greek and Roman classics, informed the beliefs and ideals that shaped the nation's constitution and government |
Beschreibung: | xxiv, 386 Seiten Karte 24 cm |
ISBN: | 9780062997456 |
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title_sub | what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country |
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topic_facet | USA Präsident Politisches Denken Gründung Klassik Philosophie Römisches Reich USA Griechenland |
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