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Autore |
Meyer Jeffrey F |
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Titolo |
Myths in stone [[electronic resource] ] : religious dimensions of Washington, D.C. / / Jeffrey F. Meyer |
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2001 |
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ISBN |
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0-520-92134-8 |
1-59734-768-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (357 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sacred space - Washington (D.C.) |
Washington (D.C.) Religion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-232) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; Introduction; PART I The Axis of Power; PART II The Axis of Enlightenment; PART III The Axis of Memory; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Washington, D.C., is a city of powerful symbols--from the dominance of the Capitol dome and Washington Monument to the authority of the Smithsonian. This book takes us on a fascinating and informative tour of the nation's capital as Jeffrey F. Meyer unravels the complex symbolism of the city and explores its meaning for our national consciousness. |
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