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City on a Hill : A History of American Exceptionalism. アメリカ例外主義の歴史
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| 著者・編者 | Van Engen, Abram C., |
|---|---|
| 出版社 | (Yale U. Pr., US) |
| 出版年月 | 2020 |
| ページ数 | 392 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜655-2257 655-P7057＞ |
解説
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
"Americans are transiting to a new political chapter. They may want their city to shine again. How can they reconnect to their historical vision of their country's special mission? Thankfully, a fascinating guide for that task is right at hand, an elegant piece of historical detective work by . . . Abram Van Engen."-David Frum, The Atlantic
"[An] important book. . . . We can be grateful that Van Engen has taught us so much about the misuses-and the possible appropriate uses-of John Winthrop's vision."-Richard Mouw, Comment
In this illuminating book, Abram C. Van Engen shows how the phrase "city on a hill," from a 1630 sermon by Massachusetts Bay governor John Winthrop, shaped the story of American exceptionalism in the twentieth century.
By tracing the history of Winthrop's speech, its changing status through time, and its use in modern politics, Van Engen asks us to reevaluate our national narratives. He tells the story of curators, librarians, collectors, archivists, antiquarians, and other often anonymous figures who emphasized the role of the Pilgrims and Puritans in American history, paving the way for the saving and sanctifying of a single sermon and its eventual transformation into an American tale. This sermon's rags-to-riches rise reveals the way national stories take shape and shows us how they continue to influence competing visions of the country-the many different meanings of America that emerge from its literary past.
"Americans are transiting to a new political chapter. They may want their city to shine again. How can they reconnect to their historical vision of their country's special mission? Thankfully, a fascinating guide for that task is right at hand, an elegant piece of historical detective work by . . . Abram Van Engen."-David Frum, The Atlantic
"[An] important book. . . . We can be grateful that Van Engen has taught us so much about the misuses-and the possible appropriate uses-of John Winthrop's vision."-Richard Mouw, Comment
In this illuminating book, Abram C. Van Engen shows how the phrase "city on a hill," from a 1630 sermon by Massachusetts Bay governor John Winthrop, shaped the story of American exceptionalism in the twentieth century.
By tracing the history of Winthrop's speech, its changing status through time, and its use in modern politics, Van Engen asks us to reevaluate our national narratives. He tells the story of curators, librarians, collectors, archivists, antiquarians, and other often anonymous figures who emphasized the role of the Pilgrims and Puritans in American history, paving the way for the saving and sanctifying of a single sermon and its eventual transformation into an American tale. This sermon's rags-to-riches rise reveals the way national stories take shape and shows us how they continue to influence competing visions of the country-the many different meanings of America that emerge from its literary past.