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"The American Constitution firmly separates church and state. Yet religion lies at the heart of American polities. How did America become a nation with the soul of a church? In Hellfire Nation, James Morone recasts American history as a moral epic. From the colonial era to the present day, Americans embraced a Providential mission, tangled with devils, and aspired to save the world.". "Moral fervor ignited our fiercest social conflicts - but it also moved dreamers to remake the nation in the name of social justice. Moral crusades inspired abolition, woman suffrage, and civil rights, even as…
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2 editions- Paperback · English · 2004Yale University Press · 592 pages · 9780300105179
- Other · English · 2003Yale University Press · 575 pages · 9780300094848
Politics and governmentReligion and politicsSocial conditionsMoral conditionsHistoryUnited states, politics and governmentUnited states, moral conditionsUnited states, social conditions