The Spirits of '76: A Catholic InquiryChristendom Publications, 1983 - 182 Seiten Historian Donald D'Elia offers one of the most original sets of essays ever penned on the seven greatest founding fathers looking at the development of their philosophical and religious convictions. The essays include: "The Relevance of Thomas Jefferson," "Benjamin Rush: A Christian Revolutionary," "John Adams: Revolutionary as Manichaean," "Charles Carroll of Carrollton: A Catholic Revolutionary," "George Washington: The Founder as Stoic," "Alexander Hamilton: From Caesar to Christ," and "Benjamin Franklin: Poor Richard's Religion." |
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... Quaker mer- chant , Thomas Denham , and his new business associate , Benjamin Franklin . The two men had met coming over to England , and Denham had taken a liking to the younger printer whom he now invited to work for him in a store ...
... Quaker mer- chant , Thomas Denham , and his new business associate , Benjamin Franklin . The two men had met coming over to England , and Denham had taken a liking to the younger printer whom he now invited to work for him in a store ...
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... Quaker died after a long illness . Strangely enough , the younger man , who lived and board- ed with his mentor , also , in February 1727 , became seriously ill , from pleurisy . " I suffered a great deal , gave up the point in my own ...
... Quaker died after a long illness . Strangely enough , the younger man , who lived and board- ed with his mentor , also , in February 1727 , became seriously ill , from pleurisy . " I suffered a great deal , gave up the point in my own ...
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... Quaker business Mentors : the Philadelphia Merchants , " in Wright ed . , pp . 7-18 . 37BF to George Whatley , August 21 , 1784 , Life 3 : p . 288 . 38BF to Elizabeth Hubbart , February 22 , 1756 , Papers , 6 : p . 407 ; BF to Mrs. Mary ...
... Quaker business Mentors : the Philadelphia Merchants , " in Wright ed . , pp . 7-18 . 37BF to George Whatley , August 21 , 1784 , Life 3 : p . 288 . 38BF to Elizabeth Hubbart , February 22 , 1756 , Papers , 6 : p . 407 ; BF to Mrs. Mary ...
Inhalt
Preface | 7 |
A Christian Revolutionary? | 24 |
Catholic Revolutionary | 55 |
Urheberrecht | |
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