The Roots of American Order

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book non-fiction book work of intellectual history work of political philosophy

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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instanceOf	book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ work of intellectual history ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ
argues	American institutions derive from classical and Christian sources ⓘ 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 ⓘ surface form: United States
describes	development of Western legal order ⓘ intellectual roots of the American founding ⓘ relationship between religion and politics in American history ⓘ
genre	conservative thought ⓘ cultural history ⓘ political history ⓘ
hasEdition	1991 edition ⓘ 2003 edition ⓘ
hasPart	discussion of Athens as a source of order ⓘ 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 ⓘ importance of tradition for political stability ⓘ limits of rationalism in politics ⓘ role of religion in sustaining social order ⓘ
influencedBy	British constitutionalism ⓘ English common law ⓘ Roman law ⓘ biblical religion ⓘ classical Greek philosophy ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	foundations of American civilization ⓘ legal traditions of the West ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ religious foundations of the United States ⓘ
notableFor	comprehensive conservative interpretation of American origins ⓘ integration of theology, law, and politics in historical narrative ⓘ
philosophicalPerspective	traditionalist conservatism ⓘ
publicationYear	1974 ⓘ
publisher	Open Court Publishing Company ⓘ
relatedWork	The Conservative Mind ⓘ The Roots of American Order self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: The Roots of American Order (study guides and abridgments)
targetAudience	students of American history ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ
timeSpanCovered	ancient world to American founding era ⓘ

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