Hellfire nation the politics of sin in American history
"The American Constitution firmly separates church and state. Yet religion lies at the heart of American polities. How did America become a nation with the soul of a church? In Hellfire Nation, James Morone recasts American history as a moral epic. From the colonial era to the present day, Amer...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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New Haven
Yale University Press
2003
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USA
> Ethiek
> Godsdienst
> Politieke aspecten
> Religion et politique - États-Unis - Histoire
> Zonde
> Ethik
> Geschichte
> Politik
> Religion
> Religion and politics
> History
> Soziale Rolle
> États-Unis - Conditions morales
> États-Unis - Conditions sociales
> États-Unis - Politique et gouvernement
> United States
> Moral conditions
> Politics and government
> Social conditions
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "The American Constitution firmly separates church and state. Yet religion lies at the heart of American polities. How did America become a nation with the soul of a church? In Hellfire Nation, James Morone recasts American history as a moral epic. From the colonial era to the present day, Americans embraced a Providential mission, tangled with devils, and aspired to save the world." "Moral fervor ignited our fiercest social conflicts - but it also moved dreamers to remake the nation in the name of social justice. Moral crusades inspired abolition, woman suffrage, and civil rights, even as they led Americans to hand witches, enslave Africans, and ban liquor. Today moral arguments influence everything from abortion to impeachment, from education to foreign policy."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xii, 575 p. ill., maps : 25 cm |
| ISBN: | 0300094841 0-300-09484-1 |