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A premier leadership scholar and an eighteenth-century expert define the special contributions and qualifications of our first president
Revolutionary hero, founding president, and first citizen of the young republic, George Washington was the most illustrious public man of his time, a man whose image today is the result of the careful grooming of his public persona to include the themes of character, self-sacrifice, and destiny.
As Washington sought to interpret the Constitution’s assignment of powers to the executive branch and to establish precedent for future leaders, he relied on his key advisers and looked to form consensus as the guiding principle of government. His is a legacy of a successful experiment in collective leadership, great initiatives in establishing a strong executive branch, and the formulation of innovative and lasting economic and foreign policies. James MacGregor Burns and Susan Dunn also trace the arc of Washington’s increasing dissatisfaction with public life and the seeds of dissent and political parties that, ironically, grew from his insistence on consensus. In this compelling and balanced biography, Burns and Dunn give us a rich portrait of the man behind the carefully crafted mythology.
This book examines how early Stuart queens navigated their roles as
political players and artistic patrons in a culture deeply
conflicted about the legitimacy of female authority. Anna of
Denmark and Henrietta Maria both employed powerful female
archetypes such as Amazons and the Virgin Mary in court
performances. Susan Dunn-Hensley analyzes how darker images of
usurping, contaminating women, epitomized by the witch, often
merged with these celebratory depictions. By tracing these
competing representations through the Jacobean and Caroline
periods, Dunn-Hensley peels back layers of misogyny from historical
scholarship and points to rich new lines of inquiry. Few have
written about Anna's religious beliefs, and comparing her
Catholicism with Henrietta Maria's illuminates the ways in which
both women were politically subversive. This book offers an
important corrective to centuries of negative representation, and
contributes to a fuller understanding of the role of queenship in
the English Civil War and the fall of the Stuart monarchy.
This book examines how early Stuart queens navigated their roles as
political players and artistic patrons in a culture deeply
conflicted about the legitimacy of female authority. Anna of
Denmark and Henrietta Maria both employed powerful female
archetypes such as Amazons and the Virgin Mary in court
performances. Susan Dunn-Hensley analyzes how darker images of
usurping, contaminating women, epitomized by the witch, often
merged with these celebratory depictions. By tracing these
competing representations through the Jacobean and Caroline
periods, Dunn-Hensley peels back layers of misogyny from historical
scholarship and points to rich new lines of inquiry. Few have
written about Anna's religious beliefs, and comparing her
Catholicism with Henrietta Maria's illuminates the ways in which
both women were politically subversive. This book offers an
important corrective to centuries of negative representation, and
contributes to a fuller understanding of the role of queenship in
the English Civil War and the fall of the Stuart monarchy.
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Women and Pilgrimage (Hardcover)
E. Moore Quinn, Alison T. Smith; Contributions by Sharenda Holland Barlar, Maryjane Dunn, Susan Dunn-Hensley, …
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Women and Pilgrimage presents scholarly essays that address the
lacunae in the literature on this topic. The content includes
well-trodden domains of pilgrimage scholarship like sacred sites
and holy places. In addition, the book addresses some of the
less-well-known dimensions of pilgrimage, such as the performances
that take place along pilgrims' paths; the ephemeral nature of
identifying as a pilgrim, and the economic, social and cultural
dimensions of migratory travel. Most importantly, the book's
feminist lens encourages readers to consider questions of
authenticity, essentialism, and even what is means to be a "woman
pilgrim". The volume's six sections are entitled: Questions of
Authenticity; Performances and Celebratory Reclamations; Walking
Out: Women Forging Their Own Paths; Women Saints: Their Influence
and Their Power; Sacred Sites: Their Lineages and Their Uses; and
Different Migratory Paths. Each section will enrich readers'
knowledge of the experiences of pilgrim women. Readers'
understanding will be further enhanced by the book's: *
interdisciplinary nature: The contributors hail from a wide range
of disciplines, including Anthropology, Political Science, French,
Spanish, Fine Art, and Religious Studies; * uniqueness: The text
brings together previously scattered resources into one volume; *
feminist perspective: Much of the subject matter utilizes feminist
theories and methodologies and argues that further research will be
welcome. The book will be of interest to scholars of pilgrimage
studies in general as well as those interested in women, travel,
tourism, and the variety of religious experiences.
The Handbook is intended to be a service to the neuroscience
community, to help in finding available and useful information, to
point out gaps in our knowledge, and to encourage continued
studies. It represents the valuable contributions of the many
authors of the chapters and the guidance of the editors and most
important, it represents support for research in this discipline.
Based on the rapid advances in the years since the second
edition
The public beheading of Louis XVI was a unique and troubling
event that scarred French collective memory for two centuries. To
Jacobins, the king's decapitation was the people's coronation. To
royalists, it was deicide. Nineteenth-century historians considered
it an alarming miscalculation, a symbol of the Terror and the moral
bankruptcy of the Revolution. By the twentieth century, Camus
judged that the killing stood at the "crux of our contemporary
history." In this book, Susan Dunn investigates the regicide's
pivotal role in French intellectual history and political
mythology. She examines how thinkers on the right and left
repudiated regicide and terror, while articulating a compassionate,
humanitarian vision, which became the moral basis for the modern
French nation.
Their credo of fraternity and unity, however, strangely
depoliticized this supremely political act of regicide. Using
theoretical insights from Tocqueville, Arendt, Rawls, Walzer, and
others, Dunn explores the transformation of violent regicidal
politics into an apolitical cult of ethical purity and an
antidemocratic nationalist religion. Her book focuses on the
fluidity of political myths. The figure of Louis XVI was transmuted
into a Joan of Arc and a deified nation, and the notion of his
sacrifice contributed to the disquieting myth of a mystical
community of self- sacrificing citizens.
Home school help for beginning readers will be found inside the
pages of this little primer. The words on each page dance to their
own rhythm and the message speaks to the heart of children.
Throughout the pages the child is encouraged to become the
illustrator, personalizing the characters and insuring this little
book will become a friend your child will love to read.
In 1790, the American diplomat and politician Gouverneur Morris compared the French and American Revolutions, saying that the French "have taken Genius instead of Reason for their guide, adopted Experiment instead of Experience, and wander in the Dark because they prefer Lightning to Light." Although both revolutions professed similar Enlightenment ideals of freedom, equality, and justice, there were dramatic differences. The Americans were content to preserve many aspects of their English heritage; the French sought a complete break with a thousand years of history. The Americans accepted nonviolent political conflict; the French valued unity above all, even if it meant by violent means. The Americans emphasized individual rights, while the French stressed public order and cohesion.
Why did the two revolutions follow such different trajectories? What influence have the two different visions of democracy had on modern history? And what lessons do they offer us about democracy today? In a lucid narrative style, with particular emphasis on lively portraits of the major actors, Susan Dunn traces the legacies of our own time. Her combination of history and political analysis will appeal to all who take an interest in the way democratic nations are governed.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's ideas about society, culture, and
government are pivotal in the history of political thought. His
works are as controversial as they are relevant today. This volume
brings together three of Rousseau's most important political
writings-The Social Contract and The First Discourse (Discourse on
the Sciences and Arts) and The Second Discourse (Discourse on the
Origin and Foundations of Inequality)-and presents essays by major
scholars that shed light on the dimensions and implications of
these texts. Susan Dunn's introductory essay underlines the unity
of Rousseau's political thought and explains why his ideas
influenced Jacobin revolutionaries in France but repelled American
revolutionaries across the ocean. Gita May's essay discusses
Rousseau as cultural critic. Robert N. Bellah explores Rousseau's
attempt to resolve the tension between the individual's desire for
freedom and the obligations that society imposes. David Bromwich
analyzes Rousseau as a psychologist of the human self. And Conor
Cruise O'Brien takes on the "noxious," "deranged" Rousseau,
excoriated by Edmund Burke but admired by Robespierre and Thomas
Jefferson. Written from different, even opposing perspectives,
these lucid essays convey a sense of the vital and contentious
debate surrounding Rousseau and his legacy. For this edition Susan
Dunn has provided a new translation of the Discourse on the
Sciences and Arts and has revised a previously published
translation of The Social Contract.
In his first term in office, Franklin Roosevelt helped pull the
nation out of the Great Depression with his landmark programs. In
November 1936, every state except Maine and Vermont voted
enthusiastically for his reelection. But then the political winds
shifted. Not only did the Supreme Court block some of his
transformational experiments, but he also faced serious opposition
within his own party. Conservative Democrats such as Senators
Walter George of Georgia and Millard Tydings of Maryland allied
themselves with Republicans to vote down New Deal bills. Susan Dunn
tells the dramatic story of FDR's unprecedented battle to drive his
foes out of his party by intervening in Democratic primaries and
backing liberal challengers to conservative incumbents. Reporters
branded his tactic a "purge"-and the inflammatory label stuck.
Roosevelt spent the summer months of 1938 campaigning across the
country, defending his progressive policies and lashing out at
conservatives. Despite his efforts, the Democrats took a beating in
the midterm elections. The purge stemmed not only from FDR's
commitment to the New Deal but also from his conviction that the
nation needed two responsible political parties, one liberal, the
other conservative. Although the purge failed, at great political
cost to the president, it heralded the realignment of political
parties that would take place in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. By
the end of the century, the irreconcilable tensions within the
Democratic Party had exploded, and the once solidly Democratic
South was solid no more. It had taken sixty years to resolve the
tangled problems to which FDR devoted one frantic, memorable
summer.
In the cold winter months that followed Franklin Roosevelt's election in November 1940 to an unprecedented third term in the White House, he confronted a worldwide military and moral catastrophe. Almost all the European democracies had fallen under the ruthless onslaught of the Nazi army and air force. Great Britain stood alone, a fragile bastion between Germany and American immersion in war. In the Pacific world, Japan had extended its tentacles deeper into China. Susan Dunn dramatically brings to life the most vital and transformational period of Roosevelt's presidency: the hundred days between December 1940 and March 1941, when he mobilized American industry, mustered the American people, initiated the crucial programs and approved the strategic plans for America's leadership in World War II. As the nation began its transition into the preeminent military, industrial, and moral power on the planet, FDR laid out the stunning blueprint not only for war but for the American Century.
During the Revolutionary Period, and in the early days of the
Union, Virginia was the nation's most promising state. It produced
a galaxy of America's most important founders and statesmen:
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, John Marshall, and many
others. And yet, by the middle of the nineteenth century, Virginia
had become little more than a byword for poverty, slavery, and
economic stagnation. The decline was dramatic and startling. What
happened? In "Dominion of Memories," Susan Dunn chronicles the
precipitous decline of America's most promising state. A gloriously
written tale of the Founding Fathers and their beloved state,
"Dominion of Memories" offers in microcosm the story of how a
nation founded with great hope in the Age of Revolution found
itself marching inexorably towards civil war half a century later.
Susan Dunne's life changed forever when a chance question from a
doctor led her back to horses, an unfulfilled childhood passion.
Detached and isolated due to undiagnosed autism, Susan had already
survived rape, battled eating disorders and self-harm, and spent
time homeless, when her world was turned upside again by a vicious,
life-threatening assault. Severe post-traumatic stress disorder
left her feeling distrustful and more cut off than ever before from
a world she saw as confusing and dangerous. But as Susan's
connection with horses grew stronger, her world started to open up.
Poignant and witty by turns, Susan shares her story of survival and
transformation, offering a rare insight into her relationship with
horses, and how they helped her to find a safe place in the world.
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