Displaying 1 of 1 2020 형식: Book 작가: Ricks, Thomas E., author. 제목: First principles : what America's founders learned from the Greeks and Romans and how that shaped our country / Thomas E. Ricks. 판: First edition. 출판사, 날짜: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2020] 설명: xxiv, 386 pages ; 24 cm 요약: 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. 주석: Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-369) and index. 내용: The power of colonial classicism -- Washington studies how to rise in colonial society -- John Adams aims to become an American Cicero -- Jefferson blooms at William & Mary -- Madison breaks away to Princeton -- Adams and the fuse of rebellion -- Jefferson's declaration of the "American mind" -- Washington: the noblest Roman of them all -- The war strains the classical model -- From a difficult war to an uneasy peace -- Madison and the Constitution: balancing vice with vice -- The Classical vision smashes into American reality -- The revolution of 1800: the people, not the plebes -- The end of American classicism -- Epilogue: what we can do. 주제: Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Philosophy. Adams, John, 1735-1826 -- Philosophy. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Philosophy. Madison, James, 1751-1836 -- Philosophy. Presidents -- United States -- Knowledge and learning. Classical literature -- Influence. Philosophy, Ancient -- Influence. United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy. United States -- Civilization -- Philosophy. ISBN: 9780062997456 0062997459 통제 번호: 1869659 지역 대출가능 여부:1 (of 1) 시스템 사용 가능성:47 (of 51) 요청하기 내 목록에 추가 정보공유 Expand All | Collapse All 지도로 찾기 큰 표지 이미지 이용 가능성 도서 리뷰 권고 및 기타 Displaying 1 of 1