Homeland mythology: biblical narratives in american culture
Auteur :
Collins, Christopher
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271029931
Date de publication :
1 août 2007
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Sewn
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Collins shows that biblical narratives have inspired a multitude of nationalist narratives, myths ingeniously spun out to justify a number of decidedly unchristian policies and institutions—from Indian genocide, the slave trade, and the exploitation of immigrant workers to Manifest Destiny, imperial expansionism, and, most recently, preemptive war.