THE AMERICAN SOUL: REDISCOVERING THE WISDOM OF THE FOUNDERS

Needleman, Jacob

ISBN 10: 1585421383 / ISBN 13: 9781585421381

Published by Putnams, New York, 2002

About this Item

Signed by the author on the title page; 371 pages. Jacob Needleman takes a new sounding of the inner beliefs and spiritual sensibilities of the great iconic figures of America. His powerfully conceived portraits show us George Washington as the great symbol of selfless impartiality; Thomas Jefferson as the embodiment of the communal search for truth; Benjamin Franklin as the seeker of knowledge in two worlds. Abraham Lincoln emerges as the incarnation of the ideal of the individual; Frederick Douglas as the voice of America's conscience; and the story of the Iroquois constitution reveals the cosmic dimensions of America's ideal of democracy. Dr. Needleman's preamble presents a view of America from one of his twentieth century teachers. Fine condition in a fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 7158

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE AMERICAN SOUL: REDISCOVERING THE WISDOM ...

Publisher: Putnams, New York

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First edition.

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Synopsis:

In a series of concise portraits of America's founders, the author of Money and the Meaning of Life examines how the spiritual beliefs and vision of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, and others shaped American history and culture and assesses the influence of the spiritual traditions of African slaves, Native Americans, and early mystical communities on early America. 30,000 first printing.

About the Author:

The acclaimed author of The American Soul, Why Can’t We Be Good? and Money and the Meaning of Life, Jacob Needleman is Professor of Philosophy at San Francisco State University, and former Director of the Center for the Study of New Religions at the Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley. He lives in Oakland, CA.