The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion: Symbols, Sinners, and Saints
- ISBN-10
- 1498541496
- ISBN-13
- 9781498541497
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-09-30
- Publisher
- Lexington Books
- Authors
- Jason A. Edwards, III, Joseph M. Valenzano
Description
This book examines the rhetoric of the Founding Fathers, activists, presidents, and contemporary actors who play a large role in helping to define American civil religion. It demonstrates how America’s civil religion is forged through contestations of its beliefs, rituals, places, events, and myths by different groups and individuals.
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