| The American Bible-Whose America Is This?: How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation Contributor(s): Prothero, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0062123459 ISBN-13: 9780062123459 Publisher: HarperOne OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Commentary & Opinion - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 320 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 7.17" W x 8.85" (1.87 lbs) 544 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and God Is Not One presents a provocative crash course in the great "American scriptures"--those texts that have both divided and defined our understanding of what it is to be American. Stephen Prothero gives readers an exciting and user-friendly introduction to American cultural history in The American Bible. Highlighting the touchstones of our collective cultural legacy, from Thomas Paine's Common Sense to Maya Lin's Vietnam Veterans Memorial; from the speeches of Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan to the novels of Mark Twain and Ayn Rand, and beyond, Prothero's stirring and provocative handbook peels back the curtain on the inner workings of what makes America tick. |
Contributor Bio(s): Prothero, Stephen: - Stephen Prothero is the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and God Is Not One and a professor of religion at Boston University. His work has been featured on the cover of TIME magazine, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, NPR, and other top national media outlets. He writes and reviews for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, The Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Salon, Slate, and other publications. Visit the author at www.stephenprothero.com or follow his tweets @sprothero. |