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 Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. |
Description | x, 232 pages ; 25 cm |
Subject(s) |
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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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-222) and index. |
LCCN | 2008026673 |
ISBN | 9780195321289 |
ISBN | 0195321286 |
Available Items
Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Joyner | General Stacks | BR517 .M87 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |