The social, intellectual, and spiritual autobiography of an ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life in becoming an internationally recognized authority on Thomas Jefferson as well as the author of What Would Jesus Do?
Garrett Ward Sheldon Book order
- 2023
- 2003
The Political Philosophy of James Madison
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
The book intricately connects Madison's intellectual growth with his political journey, illustrating how these two aspects shaped his mind. A key focus is on the significant impact of John Witherspoon's Scottish Presbyterian teachings during Madison's time at Princeton, highlighting the interplay between education and political ideology in his formative years.
- 2001
Encyclopedia of Political Thought
- 342 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Includes entries on ideas, concepts, people, and movements from the world's political history.
- 2000
New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt/M., Oxford, Wien. Major Concepts in Politics and Political Theory. Vol. 21. General Editor: Garrett Ward Sheldon. This book is a comparative study of the political theories of Thomas Jefferson, one of the founders of the United States of America, and Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey. Similarities are found in their imperial settings, wars of national independence, establishment of republics, freedom of religion, public education, and economics. The impact of these two great political thinkers on the West and the Middle East is detailed.
- 1997
What Would Jesus Do?
- 186 pages
- 7 hours of reading
A contemporary retelling of "In His Steps", the story that started a movement among today's youth.
- 1988
The history of political theory
- 268 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Sheldon (political science, U. of Va.) presents a concise account of major political theories in Western tradition and contemporary ideological debates worldwide. For undergraduate courses. Produced from double-spaced typescript. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.