The Roots of American Order
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The Roots of American Order is a seminal work of political and cultural history in which Russell Kirk traces the philosophical, religious, and legal foundations of American civilization from ancient times to the founding era.
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Target entity: The Roots of American Order Context triple: [Russell Kirk, notableWork, The Roots of American Order]
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The Conservative Mind
The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
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The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
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American Power and the New Mandarins
American Power and the New Mandarins is a 1969 collection of political essays by Noam Chomsky that sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy and intellectual complicity in the Vietnam War.
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Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
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E.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Roots of American Order Target entity description: The Roots of American Order is a seminal work of political and cultural history in which Russell Kirk traces the philosophical, religious, and legal foundations of American civilization from ancient times to the founding era.
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A.
The Conservative Mind
The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
-
B.
The Limits of Power
The Limits of Power is a political analysis book by historian Andrew Bacevich that critiques U.S. militarism, foreign policy overreach, and the constraints on American global dominance.
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C.
American Power and the New Mandarins
American Power and the New Mandarins is a 1969 collection of political essays by Noam Chomsky that sharply criticizes U.S. foreign policy and intellectual complicity in the Vietnam War.
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D.
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates
Über die Grenzen der Wirksamkeit des Staates is a seminal political-philosophical essay by Wilhelm von Humboldt that argues for limiting state intervention to protect individual freedom and self-development.
-
E.
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation
The Enlightenment: An Interpretation is a landmark two-volume historical study by Peter Gay that analyzes the ideas, culture, and leading figures of the 18th-century Enlightenment in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of intellectual history ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| argues |
American institutions derive from classical and Christian sources
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The Roots of American Order self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
American order is rooted in older religious and moral traditions
political order depends on moral order ⓘ |
| author | Russell Kirk ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
development of Western legal order
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intellectual roots of the American founding ⓘ relationship between religion and politics in American history ⓘ |
| genre |
conservative thought
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cultural history ⓘ political history ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
1991 edition
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2003 edition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of Athens as a source of order
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discussion of Jerusalem as a source of order ⓘ discussion of London as a source of order ⓘ discussion of Philadelphia as a source of order ⓘ discussion of Rome as a source of order ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
continuity of Western civilization
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importance of tradition for political stability ⓘ limits of rationalism in politics ⓘ role of religion in sustaining social order ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British constitutionalism
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English common law ⓘ Roman law ⓘ biblical religion ⓘ classical Greek philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
foundations of American civilization
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legal traditions of the West ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ religious foundations of the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive conservative interpretation of American origins
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integration of theology, law, and politics in historical narrative ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective | traditionalist conservatism ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| publisher | Open Court Publishing Company ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Conservative Mind
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The Roots of American Order self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The Roots of American Order (study guides and abridgments)
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| targetAudience |
students of American history
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students of political theory ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | ancient world to American founding era ⓘ |
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American order is rooted in older religious and moral traditions
this entity surface form:
The Roots of American Order (study guides and abridgments)