America, Amerikkka : Elect Nation and Imperial Violence.
Radford Ruether, Rosemary.
America, Amerikkka : Elect Nation and Imperial Violence. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (300 pages) - Religion and Violence Series . - Religion and Violence Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction THE TWO FACES OF AMERICA: THE IDEAL AMERICA AS DECEPTION AND AS PROTEST -- Chapter One ELECT NATIONS OF EUROPE AND THE MAKING OF THE AMERICAN MYTH OF CHOSENNESS -- Chapter Two THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND THE EXCLUDED OTHERS - THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA AND BEYOND -- Chapter Three MANIFEST DESTINY AND ANGLO-SAXON RACISM - 1815-1875 -- Chapter Four MANIFEST DESTINY AND AMERICAN EMPIRE: 1890-1934 -- Chapter Five AMERICA'S GLOBAL MISSION: THE COLD WAR ERA, 1945-89 -- Chapter Six AMERICAN EMPIRE AND ITS DENOUEMENT: 1990-2007 -- Chapter Seven ALTERNATIVE VISIONS OF AMERICA: THE PROTEST TRADITION -- Chapter Eight TOWARD A U.S. THEOLOGY OF LIBERATION AND LETTING GO -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX OF BIBLICAL REFERENCES -- GENERAL INDEX.
Traces the historical and ideological patterns of the US American view of themselves as an elect nation inhabiting a "promised land" and enjoying a uniquely favored relation with God and a mission to spread "redemption" qua "democracy" throughout the world.
9781317491248
Imperialism -- History.
Electronic books.
E183.7 .R895 2014
973
America, Amerikkka : Elect Nation and Imperial Violence. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (300 pages) - Religion and Violence Series . - Religion and Violence Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Introduction THE TWO FACES OF AMERICA: THE IDEAL AMERICA AS DECEPTION AND AS PROTEST -- Chapter One ELECT NATIONS OF EUROPE AND THE MAKING OF THE AMERICAN MYTH OF CHOSENNESS -- Chapter Two THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND THE EXCLUDED OTHERS - THE REVOLUTIONARY ERA AND BEYOND -- Chapter Three MANIFEST DESTINY AND ANGLO-SAXON RACISM - 1815-1875 -- Chapter Four MANIFEST DESTINY AND AMERICAN EMPIRE: 1890-1934 -- Chapter Five AMERICA'S GLOBAL MISSION: THE COLD WAR ERA, 1945-89 -- Chapter Six AMERICAN EMPIRE AND ITS DENOUEMENT: 1990-2007 -- Chapter Seven ALTERNATIVE VISIONS OF AMERICA: THE PROTEST TRADITION -- Chapter Eight TOWARD A U.S. THEOLOGY OF LIBERATION AND LETTING GO -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX OF BIBLICAL REFERENCES -- GENERAL INDEX.
Traces the historical and ideological patterns of the US American view of themselves as an elect nation inhabiting a "promised land" and enjoying a uniquely favored relation with God and a mission to spread "redemption" qua "democracy" throughout the world.
9781317491248
Imperialism -- History.
Electronic books.
E183.7 .R895 2014
973