باستان‌شناسی کلاسیک و سیاست‌های آمریکا: از جورج واشنگتن تا جورج بوش

Although most prevalent and obvious during the early decades of the Republic, the influence of classical antiquity on American politics persists even into the 21st century. This study tracks the movement of classicism throughout U.S. history and illustrates how the ancient Greeks and Romans continue to influence political theory and determine policy in the United States, from the education of the Founders to the War in Iraq. Cover 1 Contents 7 Introduction 11 Chapter 1: Classical Education in Colonial America -William J. Ziobro 23 Chapter 2: Classical Antiquity and Early Conceptions of the United States Senate -Carl J. Richard 39 Chapter 3: Classical oratory and Fears of Demagoguery in the Antebellum Era 51 Chapter 4: William Sanders Scarborough and the Politics of Classical Education for African Americans - Michele Valerie Ronnick 65 Chapter 5: The Rise of Populism, the Decline of Classical Education, and the Seventeenth Amendment -Michael Meckler 79 Chapter 6: William Linn Westermann at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 -John Milton Cooper, Jr. 93 Chapter 7: The World of Moses Finkelstein: The Year 1939 in M.I. Finley's Development as a Historian -Daniel P. Tompkins 105 Chapter 8: Thucydides and the Cold War -Lawrence A. Tritle 137 Chapter 9: Senator Robert C. Byrd and the Wisdom of the Ancients -Robert F. Maddox 151 Chapter 10: Platonism in High Places: Leo Strauss, George W. Bush and the Response to 9/11 -Neil G. Robertson 163 Afterword -Michael Meckler 185 Notes 191 List of Contributors 229 Index 231 Classical Education In Colonial America / William J. Ziobro -- Classical Antiquity And Early Conceptions Of The United States Senate / Carl J. Richard -- Classical Oratory And Fears Of Demagoguery In The Antebellum Era / Caroline Winterer -- William Sanders Scarborough And The Politics Of Classical Education For African Americans / Michele Valerie Ronnick -- The Rise Of Populism, The Decline Of Classical Education, And The Seventeenth Amendment / Michael Meckler -- William Linn Westermann At The Paris Peace Conference Of 1919 / John Milton Cooper, Jr. -- The World Of Moses Finkelstein : The Year 1939 In M.i. Finley's Development As A Historian / Daniel P. Tompkins -- Thucydides And The Cold War / Lawrence A. Tritle -- Senator Robert C. Byrd And The Wisdom Of The Ancients / Robert F. Maddox -- Platonism In High Places : Leo Strauss, George W. Bush, And The Response To 9/11 / Neil G. Robertson. Edited By Michael Meckler. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 181-218) And Index. Classical education in colonial America / William J. Ziobro Classical antiquity and early conceptions of the United States Senate / Carl J. Richard Classical oratory and fears of demagoguery in the Antebellum Era / Caroline Winterer William Sanders Scarborough and the politics of classical education for African Americans / Michele Valerie Ronnick The rise of populism, the decline of classical education, and the Seventeenth Amendment / Michael Meckler William Linn Westermann at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919 / John Milton Cooper The world of Moses Finkelstein : the year 1939 in M. I. Finley's development as a historian / Daniel P. Tompkins Thucydides and the Cold War / Lawrence A. Tritle Senator Robert C. Byrd and the wisdom of the ancients / Robert F. Maddox Platonism in high places : Leo Strauss, George W. Bush, and the response to 9/11 / Neil G. Robertson.