Set in Stone: America's Embrace of the Ten Commandments
Author(s)
Weissman Joselit, Jenna
Weissman Joselit, Jenna
Through A Series Of Deftly-rendered Vignettes, Prominent Historian Jenna Weissman Joselit Offers A Compelling And Fresh-eyed Perspective On The Ten Commandments, Situating Them Within The Context Of Modern America. Rich In Incident And In Colorful Personalities Of The 19th And 20th Centuries, Her Account Shows That The Ten Commandments Are Not Cast In Stone But A Fertile Repository Of American History. Species Humbug -- The Ultimate To-do List -- Good Neighbors -- Special Effects -- Take Two -- Pedigree. Jenna Weissman Joselit. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
| Name in long format: | Set in Stone: America's Embrace of the Ten Commandments |
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| ISBN-10: | 0190253193 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780190253196 |
| Book pages: | 232 |
| Book language: | en |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Dimensions: | Height: 5.8 Inches, Length: 8.4 Inches, Weight: 0.80689187892 Pounds, Width: 1 Inches |
