America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story
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ISBN: 0060574887 / Publisher: William Morrow, October 2009
An exploration of how the story of Moses has influenced American history traces the biblical figure's role in inspiring change, from the Pilgrims' journey and the visions of the Founding Fathers to the ideologies of the civil rights movement.
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Bruce Feiler's New York Times bestsellers Abraham, Walking the Bible, and Where God Was Born brilliantly explored the roots of faith. With America's Prophet, Feiler looks at Moses and the essential role the prophet has played in our nation's history and development. Bruce Feiler's most fascinating and thought-provoking book to date, America's Prophet delves deeply into how the Exodus story and America's true 'spiritual Founding Father' have inspired many of the most important figures and defining events in this country's history'from the Mayflower Pilgrims to the Civil Rights movement'and how Moses can provide meaning in times of national crisis, even today.
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