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Autore |
Levinson Sanford <1941-> |
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Titolo |
Constitutional faith [[electronic resource] /] / Sanford Levinson ; with a new afterword by the author |
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Princeton, N.J. ; ; Woodstock, : Princeton University Press, 2011, c1988 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-29092-8 |
9786613290922 |
1-4008-3987-4 |
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Edizione |
[With a New afterword by the author] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (275 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Constitutional history - United States |
Constitutional law - United States |
Constitutional law - Religious aspects |
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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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Paperback reissue, with a new afterword, 2011. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER ONE. The "Constitution" in American Civil Religion -- CHAPTER TWO. The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER THREE. Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith -- CHAPTER FOUR. Constitutional "Attachment": Identifying the Content of One's Commitment -- CHAPTER FIVE. The Law School, The Faith Community, And the Professing of Law -- CHAPTER SIX. Conclusion: Adding One's Signature to the Constitution -- NOTES -- AFTERWORD TO THE 2011 EDITION -- INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 of political rhetoric that allows citizens to |
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