Inventing a Christian America : the myth of the religious founding /

"Among the most enduring themes in American history is the idea that the United States was founded as a Christian nation. A pervasive narrative in everything from school textbooks to political commentary, it is central to the way in which many Americans perceive the historical legacy of their n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Green, Steven K. (Steven Keith), 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Temas:
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer > Bitterfeld
1600-1783
Freedom of religion > United States > History.
Christianity and politics > United States > History.
Founding Fathers of the United States > Religious life.
Church and state > United States > History.
National characteristics, American > History.
Collective memory > United States > History.
Liberté religieuse > États-Unis > Histoire.
Christianisme et politique > États-Unis > Histoire.
Pères fondateurs des États-Unis > Vie religieuse.
Église et État > États-Unis > Histoire.
Mémoire collective > États-Unis > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Political Advocacy.
Christianity and politics
Church and state
Collective memory
Freedom of religion
National characteristics, American
Christentum
Geschichtsbild
Staat
Kirche
Religionsfreiheit
Zivilreligion
Kristendom > Nordamerika.
United States > Church history.
United States > History > Errors, inventions, etc.
New England > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
États-Unis > Histoire religieuse.
Nouvelle-Angleterre > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution)
New England
United States
Electronic books.
Church history
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: The Christian Nation Debate, Methodological Fallacies, and the Role of Myths
  • A Haven for Religious Freedom
  • A Model for Christian and Civil Government
  • The Revolutionary and Constitutional Impulse
  • A Government of Men
  • The Birth of a Myth
  • Conclusion.

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