The American Soul: Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Founders

Needleman, Jacob

ISBN 10: 1585421383 / ISBN 13: 9781585421381

Published by Jeremy P. Tarcher / Putnam, New York, 2002

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8vo, 371 pp., Signed by the author on the title page. Remainder mark lower edge. Seller Inventory # 028153

Bibliographic Details

Title: The American Soul: Rediscovering the Wisdom ...

Publisher: Jeremy P. Tarcher / Putnam, New York

Publication Date: 2002

Binding: hardcover

Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st.

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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.