America's Prophet: How the Story of Moses Shaped America - Brossura

Feiler, Bruce

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ISBN 10: 0061726273 ISBN 13: 9780061726279

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2010

Riassunto

Bruce Feiler’sNew York Times bestsellers Abraham, Walking the Bible,and Where God Was Born brilliantly explored the roots of faith. WithAmerica’s Prophet, Feiler looks at Moses and the essential role the prophet has played in our nation’s history and development. Bruce Feiler’s most fascinating and thought-provoking book to date,America’s Prophet delves deeply into how the Exodus story and America’s true “Spiritual Founding Father” have inspired many of the most important figures and defining events in this country’s history—from the Mayflower Pilgrims to the Civil Rights movement—and how Moses can provide meaning in times of national crisis, even today.

 

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Fascinating and thought provoking. --Booklist

This is one of the most original, intelligent and endlessly fascinating books I have read in years, it should become a set book for anyone wanting to know what truly makes America tick. --Simon Winchester

What a smart, original, and deeply intriguing reflection on the role Moses played yes, Moses in U.S. history. America s Prophet is Bruce Feiler at his innovative best, compelling, sweeping and engaging. Highly recommended! --Douglas Brinkley

This is one of the most original, intelligent and endlessly fascinating books I have read in years, it should become a set book for anyone wanting to know what truly makes America tick. --Simon Winchester

What a smart, original, and deeply intriguing reflection on the role Moses played yes, Moses in U.S. history. America s Prophet is Bruce Feiler at his innovative best, compelling, sweeping and engaging. Highly recommended! --Douglas Brinkley

L'autore:

Bruce Feiler is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books, including Walking the Bible, Abraham, and Where God Was Born, as well as the host of Walking the Bible on PBS. An award-winning author, journalist, and speaker, Feiler is a graduate of Yale and Cambridge Universities. He is a frequent contributor to NPR, CNN, and Fox News. He lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and twin daughters.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0061726273
• ISBN 13: 9780061726279
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352