Richard M. Gamble

In Search of the City on a Hill: The Making and Unmaking of an American Myth

Buch

Presents the American history of the 'city on a hill' metaphor from its Puritan beginnings to its role in Reagan's American civil religion and beyond. This title challenges the widespread assumption that Americans have always used this potent metaphor to define their national identity.

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-4411-6232-8
EAN: 9781441162328
Produktnummer: 12421469
Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic Us
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 224 S.
Masse: H23.6 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.0 cm 522 g
Auflage: New
Gewicht: 522

Über den Autor

Richard M. Gamble holds the Anna Margaret Ross Alexander Chair in History and Political Science at Hillsdale College, Michigan, USA. He taught at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA from 1994 to 2006. His previous books include The War for Righteousness: Progressive Christianity, the Great War, and the Rise of the Messianic Nation and The Great Tradition: Classic Readings on What It Means to Be an Educated Human Being. He also serves as a contributing editor for The American Conservative.