Land of Idols: Political Mythology in America [Paperback ed.] 0312094973, 9780312094973

Arguing against the presumption that the U.S. has no dominant ideology, the author confronts the myths in American socie

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Land of Idols: Political Mythology in America [Paperback ed.]
0312094973, 9780312094973

Here, in the translation and edition of Nabih A. Faris of the American University at Beirut, is the text of the unique A

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Twilight of the Idols revisits some of the sensational scandals of early Hollywood to evaluate their importance for our

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Rivers run deeply through the American consciousness. American Indians speculated about their origins in myths and legen

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Field biology is enjoying a resurgence due to several factors, the most important being the realization that there is no

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"Biblical history, enriched by many religious and cultural traditions, flows into and is intertwined with our natio

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Ranging from Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania to the backcountry regions of the South

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Using the concept of classical republicanism in his analysis, Kenneth Winn argues against the common view that the Mormo

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In Sweet Land of Liberty, Tom Sancton examines how the French left perceived and used the image of the United States aga

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