elect nation and imperial violence Ruether, Rosemary Radford. creator ProQuest (Firm) text bibliography Electronic books. enk London Oakville, CT Equinox 2007 monographic eng

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viii, 291 p. Introduction: the two faces of America: the ideal America as deception and as protest -- 1. Elect nations of Europe and the making of the American myth of chosenness -- 2. The rights of man and the excluded others: the revolutionary era and beyond -- 3. Manifest destiny and Anglo-Saxon racism: 1815-1875 -- 4. Manifest destiny and American empire: 1890-1934 -- 5. America's global mission: the Cold War era, 1945-89 -- 6. American empire and its denouement: 1990-2007 -- 7. Alternative visions of America: the protest tradition -- 8. Toward a U. S. theology of liberation and letting go. Rosemary Radford Ruether. Includes bibliographical references (p. [276]-282) and indexes. n-us--- Manifest Destiny Imperialism History Political messianism United States History Religion and politics United States History National characteristics, American Racism Political aspects United States History Protest movements United States History United States Foreign relations United States Territorial expansion United States Politics and government United States Race relations Political aspects E183.7 .R895 2007 973 9781317491248 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kuct-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1886864 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kuct-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1886864 MiAaPQ 060612 20250903205544.0 EBC1886864 eng