The Broken Covenant
American Civil Religion in Time of Trial
Bellah, Robert N.
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BOOK SUMMARY
This Second Edition represents Bellah's summation of his views on civil religion in America. In his 1967 classic essay "Civil Rights in America," Bellah argued that the religious dimensions of American society--as distinct from its churches--has its own i
BOOK SYNOPSIS
This Second Edition represents Bellah's summation of his views on civil religion in America. In his 1967 classic essay "Civil Rights in America," Bellah argued that the religious dimensions of American society--as distinct from its churches--has its own integrity and required "the same care in understanding that any religion."
This edition includes his 1978 article "Religion and the Legitimation of the American Republic," and a new Preface.
AUTHOR BIO
Robert N. Bellah is professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of Beyond Belief and coauthor of The New Religious Consciousness, Varieties of Civil Religion, Habits of the Heart, Uncivil Religion, and The Good Society.
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ISBN: 0226041999
ISBN(13-digit): 9780226041995
Copyright: 1992
Dewey Decimal: 306.6/0973
Library of Congress: 92010628
Book Publisher: Univ of Chicago Pr
Language: ENG
Paper Weight (lb): 0.6
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