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_aFiske, John, _d1842-1901 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aAmerican Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2003 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2003-11-01 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Debra Storr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team | ||
| 520 | _a"American Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History" by John Fiske is a historical account based on a series of lectures delivered in the late 19th century. This work examines the philosophical underpinnings of American political institutions by situating them within the broader context of global political evolution, emphasizing that the government of the United States is a product of continual development rather than an isolated creation. The opening of the text presents Fiske's reflections on the significance of local self-governance in New England, particularly through the institution of the town-meeting. He contrasts this with political structures in Europe and addresses the roots of American democracy in the Puritan settlements. Fiske argues the need for understanding American political history in a relational frame—tracing it back to primordial communal structures from which contemporary forms of democracy emerge. Key themes include the evolution of governance from ancient practices, the importance of political representation, and the implications of these developments on contemporary society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- Politics and government | ||
| 653 | _aUnited States -- History -- Philosophy | ||
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