American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present

by Philip S Gorski and Philip S. Gorski

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An authoritative account of the long battle between exclusionary and inclusive versions of the American story

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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0691147671

ISBN13:9780691147673

Release Date:February 2017

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:336 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.4" x 6.4" x 9.4"

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History Political Science Politics & Social Sciences Religion Religion & Spirituality Social Science Social Sciences

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