Needleman, Jacob. <br/><br/>
The American Soul:  rediscovering the wisdom of the founders / 
Jacob Needleman. 
 - New York :  J.P. Tarcher / Putnam,  2002. 
 - xxii, 377p.:  ill., photogs. ;  24 cm. 
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<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-361) and index 
<br/><br/>I.- The idea of America: Our America-- II.- In the beginning:  Rememebering America-- The myth and the character of George Washington-- Thomas Jefferson: Democracy as the communal self--  Individuality: A meditation on the face of Lincoln-- III.- The crimes of America: The angels of Eden-- The American Indian-- Slavery and the story of America-- IV.- The two democracies: The wound and the turning-- Ephrata: In search of the second democracy-- Wa;t whitman and the meaning of Ameerica-- Conclusion: The America of our hopes; The guardian at the door-- Toward a community of conscience. 
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<br/><br/> Examines how the spiritual beliefs and vision of America's founders shaped the country's history and culture and assesses the influence of the spiritual traditions of African slaves, Native Americans, and early mystical communities on colonial America. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>[S.l.] : <br/>HathiTrust Digital Library, <br/>2010. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1585422266 (paper back ed.) 9781585422266 (paper back ed.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>National characteristics, American.<br/>Social values--United States.<br/>Spirituality--United States.<br/>Características nacionales , América<br/>Ganancias sociales--Estados Unidos<br/>Espiritualidad--Estados Unidos
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--History.<br/>United States--Moral conditions.<br/>Estados Unidos--Historia<br/>Estados Unidos--Condición moral
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>002 E 169.1  / N375a  2002 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973