The American Bible, Stephen Prothero
The American Bible, Stephen Prothero
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The American Bible
How Our Words Unite, Divide, and Define a Nation

Author: Stephen Prothero

Narrator: Andrew Eiden

Unabridged: 22 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 05/29/2012

Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and God Is Not One presents a provocative crash course in the great “American scriptures”—those texts that have both divided and defined our understanding of what it is to be American. Stephen Prothero, a go-to expert on religion and media for none other than Stephen Colbert, gives readers an exciting and user-friendly introduction to American cultural history in The American Bible. Highlighting the touchstones of our collective cultural legacy, from the Bill of Rights to the Gettysburg Address, from Moby Dick to The Catcher in the Rye, from “Yankee Doodle” to “The Star-Spangled Banner” and beyond, Prothero’s stirring and provocative handbook peels back the curtain on the inner workings of what makes America tick.

About Stephen Prothero

Stephen Prothero is the New York Times bestselling author of Religious Literacy and God Is Not One and an emeritus professor of religion at Boston University. His work has been featured on the cover of TIME magazine, and he has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Colbert Report, NPR, and all the major networks. He has written and reviewed for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Boston Globe, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Salon, Slate, and other publications. Visit the author at www.stephenprothero.com and follow him at sprothero.bsky.social.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert

Stephen Prothero has created a collection of texts, organized them as if they were a sacred text -- based on the biblical layout, and offers it for our use. Influential texts and sayings are organized according to this outline: Genesis, Law, Chronicles, Psalms, Proverbs, Prophets, Lamentations, Gosp......more

Goodreads review by Jon

This book should have been titled The American Bible - According to the Academic Left. The author lets you know this is true by trying to squeeze in every Martin Luther King Jr reference he can in the first few pages. Also by constantly referencing Ronald Reagan, who by the time this book was releas......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

I love politics. I don't think there is anyone around me who doesn't know that fact. I follow it as much as I can, as much as being a single father with a full time job will allow me to. I know enough to follow elections and debates with a degree of understanding. Hell, I follow it enough that I'm p......more

Goodreads review by Sabrina

What America values, the Political heros and how they are used and interpreted. The Exodus story is THE American story ————————///—————————————- Characterize our political opponents as enemies Uncivilized Partisan tradition Polarizing hate Obama=African American Joshua Our Egypt-England Our Zion-new worl......more

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