This Second Edition represents Bellah's summation of his views on civil religion in America. In his 1967 classic essay Civil Rights in America, Bellah argued that the religious dimensions of American society--as distinct from its churches--has its own integrity and required the same care in understanding that any religion.This edition includes his 1978 article Religion and the Legitimation of the American Republic, and a new Preface.
- ISBN10 0816421234
- ISBN13 9780816421237
- Publish Date 1 January 1984
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 30 September 2009
- Publish Country US
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Imprint HarperOne
- Format Hardcover
- Language English