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Constitutional Faith
Sanford Levinson
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Description for Constitutional Faith
Paperback. Examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion". By taking the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, this book opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it means to be American. Num Pages: 280 pages, 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
This book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion". By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it means to be American. While some view the Constitution as the central component of an American religion that serves to unite the social order, Levinson maintains that its sacred role can result in conflict, fragmentation, and even war. To Levinson, the Constitution's value lies in the realm of the discourse it sustains: a uniquely American form ... Read more
This book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion". By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing questions about what it means to be American. While some view the Constitution as the central component of an American religion that serves to unite the social order, Levinson maintains that its sacred role can result in conflict, fragmentation, and even war. To Levinson, the Constitution's value lies in the realm of the discourse it sustains: a uniquely American form ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691152400
SKU
V9780691152400
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About Sanford Levinson
Sanford Levinson is professor of law and government at the University of Texas Law School and a frequent visitor at the Harvard and Yale law schools. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His many books include "Our Undemocratic Constitution".
Reviews for Constitutional Faith
Winner of the 1989 Scribes Book Award, American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects "The signal virtue of these fascinating travels through the metaphoric and historical life of the secular worship of the Constitution is the challenge ... to work out the terms of one's own constitutional faith."
Michael Meltsner, The Nation "Sanford Levinson is a man of the left who ... Read more
Michael Meltsner, The Nation "Sanford Levinson is a man of the left who ... Read more