City on a hill : a history of American exceptionalism
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020].
Physical Desc
ix, 379 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Prescott Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
973 VAN
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973 VAN
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Prescott Valley Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
973 VAN
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973 VAN
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2020].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In this illuminating book, Abram Van Engen shows how the phrase "City on a Hill," from a 1630 sermon by Massachusetts Bay governor John Winthrop, shaped the story of American exceptionalism in the twentieth century. By tracing the history of Winthrop's speech, its changing status throughout time, and its use in modern politics, Van Engen asks us to reevaluate our national narratives. He tells the story of curators, librarians, collectors, archivists, antiquarians, and often anonymous figures who emphasized the role of the Pilgrims and Puritans in American history, paving the way for the saving and sanctifying of a single sermon. This sermon's rags-to-riches rise reveals the way national stories take shape and shows us how those tales continue to influence competing visions of the country - the many different meanings of America that emerge from its literary past--Book jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Van Engen, A. C. (2020). City on a hill: a history of American exceptionalism . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Van Engen, Abram C., 1981-. 2020. City On a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Van Engen, Abram C., 1981-. City On a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism Yale University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Van Engen, Abram C. City On a Hill: A History of American Exceptionalism Yale University Press, 2020.
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