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American Zion : the Old Testament as a political text from the Revolution to the Civil War
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American Zion : the Old Testament as a political text from the Revolution to the Civil War / Eran Shalev.
ISBN
9780300188417 (ebook) :
Publication
New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2013]
Copyright Notice Date
©2013
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 239 pages)
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Access is available to the Yale community.
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Description based on print version record.
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Summary
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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Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 23, 2015
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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