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Title:
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American Zion: The Old Testament as a Political Text from the Revolution to the Civil War.
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Price:
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US$40.00
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Author:
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Shalev, Eran
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ISBN:
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978-0-300-18692-5
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Hardback
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Paperback
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Pub Date:
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2013
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Availability:
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A
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Publisher(Imprint):
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Yale U.P.
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Description:
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Examines how this predilection for Old Testament narratives and rhetoric in early America shaped a wide range of debates and cultural discussions - from republican ideology, constitutional interpretation, and more generally the meaning of American nationalism to speculations on the origins of American Indians and to the emergence of Mormonism.
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