American Civil Religion: What Americans Hold Sacred
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The United States has never had an officially established national church. Since the time of the first British colonists, it has instead developed a strong civil religion that melds God and nation. In a deft exploration of American civil religious symbols-from the Liberty Bell to the Vietnam Memorial, from Mount Rushmore to Disney World-Peter Gardella explains how the places, objects, and words that Americans hold sacred came into being and how...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195300181
ISBN13:9780195300185
Release Date:December 2013
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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