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American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present
Philip Gorski
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Description for American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 685.
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. In this ambitious book, Gorski shows why this civil religious tradition is now in peril--and with it the American experiment. Gorski traces the historical development of prophetic republicanism from the Puritan era to the ... Read more
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. In this ambitious book, Gorski shows why this civil religious tradition is now in peril--and with it the American experiment. Gorski traces the historical development of prophetic republicanism from the Puritan era to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691147673
SKU
V9780691147673
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About Philip Gorski
Philip Gorski is professor of sociology and religious studies at Yale University. His books include The Protestant Ethic Revisited and The Disciplinary Revolution: Calvinism and the Rise of the State in Early Modern Europe.
Reviews for American Covenant: A History of Civil Religion from the Puritans to the Present
[E]ssential reading for this moment.
David Brooks, New York Times [A] sweeping and exhilarating review of the history of American political culture... More academics should follow [Gorski's] example of contributing to public debate in an accessible way.
Publishers Weekly, starred review [American Covenant] charts one way to political reconciliation in these divisive times... [T]his is an important work, ... Read more
David Brooks, New York Times [A] sweeping and exhilarating review of the history of American political culture... More academics should follow [Gorski's] example of contributing to public debate in an accessible way.
Publishers Weekly, starred review [American Covenant] charts one way to political reconciliation in these divisive times... [T]his is an important work, ... Read more