Gods, Judges, and Presidents : Trifunctional Archetypes in American Law and Government
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1666957763
ISBN-13
9781666957761
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 6th, 2026
Print length
240 Pages
Ksh 14,900.00
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Reframing law as an expression of human nature through the insights of thinkers like Plato, Homer, and Freud, this book argues that the U.S. Constitution’s tripartite structure reflects deep cultural archetypes.
Charles Lincoln interprets the U.S. Constitution through the mythic and psychological lens of Georges Dumézil’s trifunctional framework—priest, warrior, and producer—linking it to thinkers like Homer, Plato, Freud, and Montesquieu.
Rather than viewing the federal structure as a mere legal arrangement, the book reveals how judicial, executive, and legislative powers reflect enduring cultural archetypes, offering a fresh perspective on constitutional legitimacy, the separation of powers, and civic identity.
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