04724nam 22010813u 450 991082673160332120240405142110.01-315-71120-61-317-49124-6(CKB)2550000000017343(EBL)516798(OCoLC)647929491(SSID)ssj0000463177(PQKBManifestationID)12161262(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000463177(PQKBWorkID)10427293(PQKB)10655119(MiAaPQ)EBC1886864(OCoLC)1187184326(FINmELB)ELB136292(EXLCZ)99255000000001734320130418d2007|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrAmerica, Amerikkka[electronic resource] Elect Nation and Imperial Violence1st ed.London Equinox Publishing Ltd2007London ;Oakville, CT :Equinox,2007.1 online resource (300 p.)Religion and ViolenceDescription based upon print version of record.1-322-45655-0 1-84553-157-4 Includes bibliographical references (pages [276]-282) and indexes.Cover; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Bibliography; Index of Biblical References; General IndexAmerica, Amerikkka traces the historical and ideological patterns of the U.S. American view of themselves as an elect nation inhabiting a ""promised land"" and enjoying a uniquely favored relation with God and a mission to spread ""redemption"" qua ""democracy"" throughout the world. This view of unique election has been coupled racial exclusivism privileging and marginalizing non-whites as citizens of the nation. In the 18th and 19th centuries a doctrine of the ""rights of man"" excluded the two primary non-white groups present in the territory, Native Americans and Africans. Manifest DestinyReligion and ViolenceImperialism -- HistoryNational characteristics, AmericanPolitical messianism -- United States -- HistoryProtest movements -- United States -- HistoryRacism -- Political aspects -- United States -- HistoryReligion and politics -- United States -- HistoryUnited States -- Foreign relationsUnited States -- Politics and governmentUnited States -- Race relations -- Political aspectsUnited States -- Territorial expansionManifest DestinyHistoryUnited StatesImperialismHistoryUnited StatesPolitical messianismHistoryUnited StatesReligion and politicsPolitical aspectsHistoryUnited StatesNational characteristics, AmericanHistoryRacismProtest movementsRegions & Countries - AmericasHILCCHistory & ArchaeologyHILCCUnited States - GeneralHILCCUnited StatesForeign relationsUnited StatesTerritorial expansionUnited StatesPolitics and governmentUnited StatesRace relationsPolitical aspectsImperialism -- History.National characteristics, American.Political messianism -- United States -- History.Protest movements -- United States -- History.Racism -- Political aspects -- United States -- History.Religion and politics -- United States -- History.United States -- Foreign relations.United States -- Politics and government.United States -- Race relations -- Political aspects.United States -- Territorial expansion.Manifest DestinyHistoryImperialismHistoryPolitical messianismHistoryReligion and politicsPolitical aspectsHistoryNational characteristics, AmericanHistoryRacismProtest movementsRegions & Countries - AmericasHistory & ArchaeologyUnited States - General973Ruether Rosemary Radford185956AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910826731603321America, Amerikkka3954196UNINA