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America's Prophet

America's Prophet

How the Story of Moses Shaped America

by Bruce Feiler
Paperback
Publication Date: 21/09/2010

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Part adventure story, part literary detective story, and part exploration of faith in contemporary life, America's Prophet is a timely, provocative exploration of the integral role of Moses (and the Bible's Exodus narrative) at every stage of U.S. history. Bestselling author Bruce Feiler takes readers to the seminal touchstones in the American story: the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock; the colonists revolting in Philadelphia; Harriet Tubman freeing slaves on the Underground Railroad; Abraham Lincoln addressing the country at Gettysburg; Martin Luther King Jr. being struck down in Memphis the day after he compared himself to Moses, saying, "I have been to the mountaintop but I will not reach the Promised Land." In each place Feiler explains the role of the Exodus story as the defining theme in American life, and delves into the decisive role that religion has played in developing this life. In America's Prophet, he proposes that Moses, who has been heralded by all political parties and embraced as an icon by every generation from Plymouth to today, offers a path to reclaim the unifying vision of America as the beacon of freedom-the new Promised Land.
ISBN:
9780061726279
9780061726279
Category:
Biblical studies & exegesis
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
21-09-2010
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
400
Dimensions (mm):
134x203x24mm
Weight:
0.31kg
Bruce Feiler

Bruce Feiler writes a column on contemporary family life for the New York Times and is the author of five consecutive New York Times bestsellers, including Walking the Bible and The Council of Dads. The host of several PBS series, he is also a frequent controbutor to ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NPR and other media. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, Linda Rottenberg and their twin daughters.

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