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American Zion : the Old Testament as a political text from the Revolution to the Civil War /
The Bible has always been an integral part of American political culture. Yet in the years before the Civil War, it was the Old Testament that influenced political rhetoric. This book explores how this powerful predicliction for Old Testament narratives & rhetoric shaped a wide range of debates...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven, Conn. ; London, U.K. :
Yale University Press,
[2013]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The Bible has always been an integral part of American political culture. Yet in the years before the Civil War, it was the Old Testament that influenced political rhetoric. This book explores how this powerful predicliction for Old Testament narratives & rhetoric shaped a wide range of debates & cultural discussions. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 239 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-229) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300188417 0300188412 1299284132 9781299284135 |