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Prodigal nation : moral decline and divine punishment from New England to 9/11 / Andrew R. Murphy.

Author/creator Murphy, Andrew R., 1967-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Descriptionx, 232 pages ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Contents The American jeremiad -- Puritan New England and the foundations of the American jeremiad -- Decline, slavery, and war : the jeremiad in antebellum and Civil War America -- Taking America back : the Christian right jeremiad -- Competing jeremiads -- Constructing a usable past -- The jeremiad and the culture wars -- The past, present, and future of the American jeremiad.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [199]-222) and index.
LCCN 2008026673
ISBN9780195321289
ISBN0195321286

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Joyner General Stacks BR517 .M87 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold