American covenant : a history of civil religion from the Puritans to the present / Philip Gorski.
American covenant : a history of civil religion from the Puritans to the present / Philip Gorski.
American covenant : a history of civil religion from the Puritans to the present / Philip Gorski.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017]
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G 2018/2338
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English
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xiii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Prophetic republicanism as vital center -- The civil religious tradition and its rivals -- The Hebraic moment: the New England Puritans -- Hebraic republicanism: the American Revolution -- Democratic republicanism: the Civil War -- The progressive era: empire and the republic -- The post-World War I...
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2017]
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New Jersey
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[2017]
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Was the United States founded as a Christian nation or a secular democracy? Neither, argues Philip Gorski in American Covenant. What the founders actually envisioned was a prophetic republic that would weave together the ethical vision of the Hebrew prophets and the Western political heritage of civic republicanism. In this ambitious book, Gorski s...
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American covenant : a history of civil religion from the Puritans to the present / Philip Gorski.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2018/2338
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74VKVom44gQX
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0691147671 hardcover acid-free paper
9780691147673 hardcover acid-free paper
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306.60973
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991024165586102626
