America's Prophet

The premise of this fascinating book, is that many key points of American history were based on the biblical character, Moses. His story had strong influence on the Pilgrims, on Harriet Tubman, Brigham Young, Martin Luther King Jr., and on a number of presidents, including George Washington, Abraham......more

I really really liked this book, and I am sure it has changed the way look at history, and many key figures in it, particularly the way I look at the founding of America. But there was an underlying tone I did not like. The author, Bruce Feiler, was Jewish. I have no argument with that, and I apprec......more

Feiler is an enthusiastic explorer of all that Moses has meant to Americans, whether he was taken as the prophet of liberty from all servitude, the bringer of a stern holy law, or a proclaimer of special status for his own (Judeo-Christian) people over others.......more

Overall, this was an excellent book. I struggled in the first 100 pages - as maybe the author struggled to choose a tense or a voice. He jumps from 1st person to third, then engages in conversational dialogue. It kind of drove me crazy. However, eventually we hit a stride. The discussion of how the......more

Not well documented. This is a good example of proposing a theory, building your arguments, but not substantiating them. Good exercise in today's environment of fake news and alternate facts. You can easily see how he built his case with no foundation. Have read enough about the US Revolution to see......more