Colonial Origins of the American Constitution: A Documentary History
- ISBN-10
- 0865971560
- ISBN-13
- 9780865971561
- Pages
- 396
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998
- Publisher
- Liberty Fund
- Author
- Donald S. Lutz
Description
Presents 80 documents selected to reflect Eric Voegelin's theory that in Western civilization basic political symbolizations tend to be variants of the original symbolization of Judeo-Christian religious tradition. These documents demonstrate the continuity of symbols preceding the writing of the Constitution and all contain a number of basic symbols such as: a constitution as higher law, popular sovereignty, legislative supremacy, the deliberative process, and a virtuous people. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
