Virginia Declaration of Rights and Cardinal Bellarmine (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Gaillard Hunt

9781528361224: Virginia Declaration of Rights and Cardinal Bellarmine (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1528361229 ISBN 13: 9781528361224

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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A clear, accessible look at the ideas behind the Virginia Declaration of Rights and their European roots.

This book examines how a key American document grew from earlier debates about liberty, equality, and government. It connects the rights debate to voices like Bellarmine, Filmer, Sidney, and Locke, showing how their writings shaped political thought.

Through careful historical framing, the text explains why ideas about natural rights and consent mattered to the framers. It also traces how education and controversy among English and colonial thinkers influenced the drafting of foundational American principles. The discussion stays grounded in the premise of liberty, responsibility, and the power of government to serve the common good.

See how Bellarmine’s ideas were interpreted and debated by early modern thinkers.
Learn how Filmer, Locke, and Sidney influenced concepts of rights and governance.
Explore the intellectual background behind the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
Understand the connection between colonial thought and the broader history of political philosophy.

Ideal for readers of American constitutional history, political philosophy, and 18th‑century thought.

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