| Description |
xv, 220 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-204) and index. |
| Contents |
Forgotten founder -- "The public interest of religion" : virtue, religion, and the republic -- "Plain common sense" : educating patriots at Princeton -- "An animated Son of Liberty" : revolution -- "An equal republican constitution" : confederation, union, and nationhood -- John Witherspoon and early American political thought -- Appendix A. Witherspoon and the debate in Congress on independence, July 1776 -- Appendix B. Dating the "Sermon delivered at a public thanksgiving after peace," 1782. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794.
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Witherspoon, John, 1723-1794 -- Political and social views.
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United States. Declaration of Independence -- Signers -- Biography.
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Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
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Presbyterian Church -- United States -- Clergy -- Biography.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0268034850 (hdbk. : alk. paper) |
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