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001 2007011794
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008 070320s2007 nyu b 001 0 eng
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100 1 $aGelernter, David Hillel.
245 10 $aAmericanism :$bthe fourth great Western religion /$cDavid Gelernter.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bDoubleday,$cc2007.
300 $ax, 229 p. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aThe world-creating English Bible -- American Zionism : the Puritan dream of America -- Revolution and the American creed -- Abraham Lincoln, America's last and greatest founding father -- The Great War makes the modern world -- The emergence of modern Americanism -- The new covenant.
520 $aWhat does it mean to "believe" in America? Why do we speak of our country as having a higher purpose? Author Gelernter traces the emergence of America as the embodiment of a powerful religious idea. Americanism begins with the Puritan settlers in New England who saw themselves as the new children of Israel and whose faith-based ideals of liberty, equality, and democratic governance had a greater influence on the nation's founders than the Enlightenment. These concepts were gradually transformed into a secular religion of freedom, with followers throughout the world. Its adherents have included oppressed peoples everywhere--from the patriots of the Hungarian Revolution to the martyred Chinese dissidents of Tiananmen Square. Americanism is a powerful reminder of America's dedication to spreading freedom--surely one of the most profound and beautiful religious ideas the world has ever known.--From publisher description.
650 0 $aReligion and politics$zUnited States.
650 0 $aChristianity and politics$zUnited States.
650 0 $aJudaism and politics$zUnited States.
651 0 $aUnited States$xReligion.
651 0 $aUnited States$xChurch history.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0714/2007011794.html
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