TY - BOOK AU - Eisenach,Eldon J. TI - Sacred discourse and American nationality SN - 9781442217737 AV - JA84.U5 U1 - 320.50973 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Lanham PB - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. KW - Political science KW - United States KW - History KW - Religion and politics KW - Progressivism (United States politics) KW - Religion et politique KW - États-Unis KW - Progressisme KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE KW - Political Ideologies KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 147-159) and index; Introduction -- Jumping out of ordinary time: sacred rhetoric in American political discourse -- Liberal religion and liberal politics -- Emerging patterns in America's political and religious self-understanding -- Progressivism as a national narrative -- Progressive internationalism N2 - Sacred Discourse and American Nationality analyzes the role of religious rhetoric in questions on national identity. Eldon J. Eisenach uses his expertise on a variety of topics from religion and politics to the history of political thought to show how progressivism has developed and continues to develop in America. This is the perfect book for scholars and students interested in American political development UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=473031 ER -