Classical antiquity and the politics of America : from George Washington to George W. Bush

Summary: Although most prevalent and obvious during the early decades of the Republic, the influence of classical antiquity on American politics persists even into the 21st century. This study tracks the movement of classicism throughout U.S. history and illustrates how the ancient Greeks and Romans continue to influence political theory and determine policy in the United States, from the education of the Founders to the War in Iraq.

Record details

ISBN: 9781932792324
ISBN: 1932792325
ISBN: 9781280621888
ISBN: 1280621885
ISBN: 1602581118
ISBN: 9781602581111
ISBN: 9781433709111
ISBN: 1433709112
ISBN: 9781429418379
ISBN: 1429418370
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 231 pages)
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Publisher: Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, ©2006.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-218) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Classical education in colonial America / William J. Ziobro -- Classical antiquity and early conceptions of the United States Senate / Carl J. Richard -- Classical oratory and fears of demagoguery in the Antebellum Era / Caroline Winterer -- William Sanders Scarborough and the politics of classical education for African Americans / Michele Valerie Ronnick -- The rise of populism, the decline of classical education, and the Seventeenth Amendment / Michael Meckler -- William Linn Westermann at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 / John Milton Cooper, Jr. -- The world of Moses Finkelstein : the year 1939 in M.I. Finley's development as a historian / Daniel P. Tompkins -- Thucydides and the Cold War / Lawrence A. Tritle -- Senator Robert C. Byrd and the wisdom of the ancients / Robert F. Maddox -- Platonism in high places : Leo Strauss, George W. Bush, and the response to 9/11 / Neil G. Robertson.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.