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Record Nr.

UNINA9910806939703321

Autore

Wilsey John D.

Titolo

American exceptionalism and civil religion : reassesing the history of an idea / / John D. Wilsey ; foreword by John Fea

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Downers Grove, Illinois : , : IVP Academic, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

0-8308-9929-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (267 p.)

Disciplina

261.70973

Soggetti

Christianity and politics - United States

Exceptionalism - United States

Nationalism - United States

United States Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Exceptionalism and civil religion -- The origins of American exceptionalism -- Expansion, slavery, and two American exceptionalisms -- The chosen nation -- The commissioned nation -- The innocent nation -- The nation and her land -- The glorious nation -- Open exceptionalism and civic engagement.