Myths America Lives By

Name: Myths America Lives By
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ISBN: 9780252072208

ISBN-10: 0252072200

ISBN-13: 9780252072208

Edition: 2003

Authors: Richard T. Hughes, Robert N. Bellah

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In this book Richard Hughes identifies the five myths that lie at the heart of the American experience, locating each of them in its historical context & examining the dissenting voices who have stood against them, often representatives of marginalized communities.

Book details

List price: $23.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Publication date: 6/15/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Foreword



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Myth of the Chosen Nation: The Colonial Period



The Myth of Nature's Nation: The Revolutionary Period



The Myth of the Christian Nation: The Early National Period



The Myth of the Millennial Nation: The Early National Period



The Mythic Dimensions of American Capitalism: The Gilded Age



The Myth of the Innocent Nation: The Twentieth Century


Conclusion


Index