American Exceptionalism as Religion: Postmodern Discontent

by Jordan Carson

Book Overview

Jordan Carson's American Exceptionalism as Religion looks at how American nationalist ideologies intersect with religious ones in contemporary literature. Carson traces out how an exceptionalist belief system began to emerge historically with a distorted picture of religious commitment. He then connects this trend to writers such as Don DeLillo, Ana Castillo, Thomas Pynchon, George Saunders, and Marilynne Robinson to argue that these authors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814214436
• ISBN13: 9780814214435
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"