A Sacred Union of Citizens: George Washington's Farewell Address and the American Character [VINTAGE 1996] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Spalding, Matthew; Garrity, Patrick J.

Edité par Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland, 1996

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As new condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in a near fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Acknowledgments; Introduction: George Washington and American Character by Daniel J. Boorstin; Appendix: Farewell Address, September 19, 1796; Notes; Index and About the Authors. Illustrated with first free front endpaper facsimile George Washington Farewell Address and last free rear endpaper facsimile George Washington Farewell Address, both documents printed on a thicker stock paper. "Our recent bicentennials took us back to 1776 and Thomas Jefferson, and 1787 and James Madison; neglected in these celebrations was the true father of our country, George Washington. With this splendid volume, Spalding and Garrity remind us of how much we own him." - Walter Berns, Georgetown University. "On the two-hundredth anniversary of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address - one of the most influential but misunderstood expressions of American political thought - this book places the Address in the full context of American history and explains its enduring relevance for the next century. Generations of American political leaders have invoked the authority of the Address to shape foreign and domestic policy. With discussions about national character and personal responsibility dominating the current political landscape, there has been a resurgence of interest in the character of the nation's founders, particularly Washington's. The authors show how the Address expressed Washington's ideas for forming a national character that would cultivate the habits, morals, and civic virtues essential for stable republican self-government. An insightful and provocative analysis of the past, present, and future of American democracy and its most important citizen, this book will be of value to anyone concerned about the current state of American citizenship and the future role of the federal government." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps. "On its two-hundredth anniversary, it is appropriate for Americans to remember and reconsider this great document. A Sacred Union of Citizens is a contribution not only to the current renaissance in Washington scholarship but also to contemporary debates about citizenship and the American character." - Daniel J. Boorstin, from the Introduction. "Two hundred years after the Farewell Address was published, Matthew Spalding and Patrick J. Garrity help Washington speak once more to his 'friends and fellow citizens.' It is particularly important, in an election year, to be reminded of the concluding thoughts of the first (and last) president to be elected unanimously." - Richard Brookhiser, National Review. "Spalding and Garrity show how George Washingthon was able to help shape the hearts of his countrymen - and how Washington's speeches and deeds can help shape them still. An intelligent and important work." - William Kristol, The Weekly Standard. "This marvelous book helps to renew our understanding of George Washington's enormous contribution to the founding of our country, and of the continuing relevance of his example to the problems we face today. Good character was essential to Washington's success, and it remains esseential for the success of republican govrenment." - William A. Galston, University of Maryland.

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• Titre: A Sacred Union of Citizens: George Washington's Farewell Address and the American Character [VINTAGE 1996] [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
• Éditeur: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham, Maryland
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Illustrateur: Stuart, Gilbert (cover art portraint of George Washington)
• Édition: 1st Edition
• Impression: 1st Printing
• État de l'article: As New
• État de la jaquette: Near Fine