Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607-1876
Providence and the Invention of the United States, 1607-18762007
About this book
Nicholas Guyatt offers a completely new understanding of a central question in American history: how did Americans come to think that God favored the United States above other nations? Making sense of previously diffuse debates on manifest destiny, millenarianism, and American mission, Providence and the Invention of the United States explains the origins and development of the idea that God has a special plan for America. The benefits and costs of this idea deserve careful consideration.
Details
- First published
- 2007
- OL Work ID
- OL1883647W
Subjects
ChristianityChurch historyForeign relationsNationalismProvidence and government of GodReligious aspectsReligious aspects of NationalismNationalism, united statesProvidence and government of godNationalism, religious aspectsUnited states, church historyUnited states, foreign relations, great britain