Brandt, John Lincoln; introduction by James W Lee; Anglo-Saxon Supremacy : or Race Contributions to Civilization (Human Personality Series); Boston: Richard G Badger / The Gorham Press 1915. vi, 241 pages. Hardcover.
Race Theory Racial Superiority Racism Anglo-Saxon Race Civilization Alexander Campbell Restoration Movement Disciples Of Christ - The Christian Church Peace Studies World Government Popular Culture Imperialism Colonialism British Empire Great Awakening Revivalist Movements - Protestant
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INSCRIBED on the front free endpaper: Presented to H S Shelan? By The Author Jno L Brandt." Unusual work at an unusual time by an unusual person. John Lincoln Brandt "experienced a dramatic conversion in his mid-twenties, and subsequently devoted his life to Christian service. He served for many years as a Methodist circuit rider. Subsequently, he became a prominent figure within the Alexander Campbell movement, a restoration movement that developed into the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)." His daughter, Virginia Brandt Berg, was an early radio evangelist; her son David Berg founded the Children Of God.
1915 was the second year of World War One, and the book grapples with the salient issues of avoidance of war and peaceful progress. "If the nations of the world ever have a mutual and helpful understanding and relation that deepens into a true and vital concord in the exchange of their material products, their arts, sciences, culture, etc, they must become less suspicious and jealous, get rid of the idea of war, banish militarism and look and hope for the best in each other, respect the rights, treaties and institutions of each other, respect the human family as a unit and be willing to submit all disagreements that cannot be adjusted between themselves to an international board of arbitration or court for adjustment. And while these ideals may be the ultimate aim of international relationship, yet so long as one powerful nation maintains heavy armament and has no respect for international treaties and for Christ and the church, other nations will be compelled to maintain heavy armaments for the protection of their own interests, rights and treaties. The object of this volume is not to discuss the causes, issues, effects and outcome of wars, but to discuss some of the valuable contributions made to the world's civilization, by some of the nations and races of the past and present, and to discuss the principles, ideals and institutions that give supremacy to the Anglo-Saxons and the promise of permanency to their civilization. The Anglo-Saxons have no monopoly on these institutions; they are free to all to adopt and to incorporate in their constitution and life. ... In conclusion: this book is not written in a boastful spirit, but in the spirit of love for all mankind; not to create racial antipathy but to help awaken the conscience of the community of mankind; not to widen the breach between nations, but to help bring them together in a common organization for their common interests and mutual helpfulness; not to unduly exalt the Anglo-Saxons, but to emulate and comment the institutions that have made them so powerful in the civilization and activities of the world." - "Race Contributions" chapter, pages 5-6.
Brandt's work captures the period's culture of Muscular Christianity and The White Man's Burden, to justify the English and American expansionism and colonialism of the era. Uncommon work, scarce in dust jacket, and inscribed by the author.

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