TY - BOOK AU - Needleman,Jacob TI - The American Soul: rediscovering the wisdom of the founders AV - 002 E 169.1 N375a 2002 U1 - 973 PY - 2002/// CY - New York PB - J.P. Tarcher / Putnam KW - National characteristics, American KW - Social values KW - United States KW - Spirituality KW - Características nacionales , América KW - Ganancias sociales KW - Estados Unidos KW - Espiritualidad KW - History KW - Moral conditions KW - Historia KW - Condición moral N1 - Content provider-neutral record in process; Description based on print version record; Includes bibliographical references (p. [357]-361) and index; 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; Electronic reproduction; [S.l.]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2010 N2 - 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 UR - http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/47764337.html ER -