Author:
Van Engen, Abram C., 1981- author.
ImprintNew Haven : Yale University Press, [2020]
Descriptionix, 379 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Note:Introduction: the birth of a story -- The mystery of Winthrop's manuscript -- The significance of Winthrop's Bible -- The meaning of Winthrop's city on a hill -- A true history of America -- A providential history of America -- A white history of America -- The rise of national history -- The spread of national pilgrims -- The creation of an exceptional New England -- Antiquarian America -- Puritan stock -- The Mayflower Compact versus A model of Christian charity -- Creating a usable past -- A meaning to match its force -- Perry Miller's city on a hill -- The American Jeremiad -- American exceptionalism and America First -- Coda: the death of a sermon.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note:A fresh, original history of America's national narratives, told through the loss, recovery, and rise of one influential Puritan sermon from 1630 to the present day.
