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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[E]ssential reading for this moment."--David Brooks, New York Times "[A] sweeping and exhilarating review of the history of American political culture... More academics should follow [Gorski's] example of contributing to public debate in an accessible way."--Publishers Weekly, starred review "[American Covenant] charts one way to political reconciliation in these divisive times... [T]his is an important work, one that returns us to our national origins, examines the evidence about our founding--and our founders--concerning religion and its interactions with public policy."--Kirkus "A rich, detailed account of the history of efforts to define American religion."--Sarah Posner, American Prospect
Table of ContentsPreface: Three Trips to Philadelphia vii Acknowledgments xiii Introduction Prophetic Republicanism as Vital Center 1 1 The Civil Religious Tradition and Its Rivals 13 2 The Hebraic Moment: The New England Puritans 37 3 Hebraic Republicanism: The American Revolution 60 4 Democratic Republicanism: The Civil War 83 5 The Progressive Era: Empire and the Republic 109 6 The Post-World War II Period: Jew, Protestant, Catholic 143 7 From Reagan to Obama: Tradition Corrupted and(Almost) Recovered 173 8 The Civil Religion: Critics and Allies 202 Conclusion The Righteous Republic 223 Notes 235 References 279 Index 307
