American Exceptionalism as Religion: Postmodern Discontent

(Part of the Literature, Religion, and Postsecular Studies Series)

by Jordan Carson

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Jordan Carson's American Exceptionalism as Religion looks at how American nationalist ideologies intersect with religious ones in contemporary literature. Carson traces out how an exceptionalist belief system began to emerge historically with a distorted picture of religious commitment. He then connects this trend to writers such as Don DeLillo, Ana Castillo, Thomas Pynchon, George Saunders, and Marilynne Robinson to argue that these authors...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0814214436

ISBN13:9780814214435

Release Date:August 2020

Publisher:Ohio State University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.13 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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