State Rights: A Photograph From The Ruins Of Ancient Greece (1865) - Couverture souple

Lewis, Tayler

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1165656256 ISBN 13 : 9781165656257

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

State Rights: A Photograph From The Ruins Of Ancient Greece (1865) is a book written by Tayler Lewis, an American philosopher and classicist. The book is a collection of essays that explore the concept of state rights, particularly in the context of the American Civil War. Lewis draws upon his extensive knowledge of ancient Greek history and philosophy to argue that the idea of state sovereignty has deep roots in Western thought and that it is essential for the preservation of individual liberty and democratic government. The book is divided into three parts: the first examines the historical and philosophical foundations of state rights, the second considers the role of the federal government in protecting those rights, and the third analyzes the implications of the Civil War for the future of American democracy. Throughout the book, Lewis makes a passionate case for the importance of state sovereignty and the need to balance the power of the federal government with the rights of individual states. State Rights: A Photograph From The Ruins Of Ancient Greece is a thought-provoking and insightful work that sheds light on one of the most important debates in American political history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Reseña del editor

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

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This reproduction was printed from a digital file created at the Library of Congress as part of an extensive scanning effort started with a generous donation from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Library is pleased to offer much of its public domain holdings free of charge online and at a modest price in this printed format. Seeing these older volumes from our collections rediscovered by new generations of readers renews our own passion for books and scholarship.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1165656256
• ISBN 13: 9781165656257
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 100
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible