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America's prophet : Moses and the American story / Bruce Feiler.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY : Harper perennial, c2010.Edition: 1st Harper perennial edDescription: 352 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780060574888
  • 9780061726279
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973 22
  • 306.0973 22
LOC classification:
  • E179 .F33 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
Moses! Moses! -- An errand into the wilderness -- Proclaim liberty throughout the land -- A Moses for America -- Let my people go -- The war between the Moseses -- Mother of exiles -- The Ten Commandments -- I've seen the promised land -- A narrative of hope -- Giving thanks -- The books of Moses.
Summary: An exploration of how the story of Moses has influenced American history traces the biblical figure's role in inspiring change, from the Pilgrims' journey and the visions of the Founding Fathers to the ideologies of the civil rights movement.
Item type: Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library Delbert W. Baker Special Leadership Collection DWB Special Leadership Collection E 179 .F33 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) AUA20278 Available AUA20278

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-335) and index.

Moses! Moses! -- An errand into the wilderness -- Proclaim liberty throughout the land -- A Moses for America -- Let my people go -- The war between the Moseses -- Mother of exiles -- The Ten Commandments -- I've seen the promised land -- A narrative of hope -- Giving thanks -- The books of Moses.

An exploration of how the story of Moses has influenced American history traces the biblical figure's role in inspiring change, from the Pilgrims' journey and the visions of the Founding Fathers to the ideologies of the civil rights movement.