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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Label	Occurrences
American order is rooted in older religious and moral traditions	1
The Roots of American Order canonical	1
The Roots of American Order (study guides and abridgments)	1

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Target entity: The Roots of American Order
Context triple: [Russell Kirk, notableWork, The Roots of American Order]

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.
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.
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
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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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.

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.
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.
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

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ work of intellectual history ⓘ work of political philosophy ⓘ
argues	American institutions derive from classical and Christian sources ⓘ American order is rooted in older religious and moral traditions ⓘ linked to: The Roots of American Order political order depends on moral order ⓘ
author	Russell Kirk ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
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 (study guides and abridgments) ⓘ linked to: The Roots of American Order
targetAudience	students of American history ⓘ students of political theory ⓘ
timeSpanCovered	ancient world to American founding era ⓘ

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Russell Kirk → notableWork → The Roots of American Order ⓘ

The Roots of American Order → argues → American order is rooted in older religious and moral traditions ⓘ

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The Roots of American Order → relatedWork → The Roots of American Order (study guides and abridgments) ⓘ