<p>Turning to the Hebrew Bible for inspiration, solidarity, comfort, and purpose, as the members of the First Continental Congress did, is a common theme in American history. In fact, one cannot understand the American political tradition without understanding America's relationship with the Five Books of Moses. This sourcebook assembles the primary sources of American public history and allows the reader to hear the Hebraic echoes that have formed the cultural vocabulary of the Puritan settlers, revolutionaries, African slaves, leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, and the broader population.</p>

Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: The Hebrew Bible in the United States: A Sourcebook

History

Stuart W. Halpern

Americas

Toby Press Ltd

<p>In this volume, contemporary scholars, educators, and community leaders offer their readings of Ruth and insights into its themes, through the prisms of their respective academic interests and professional fields. The topics of these essays range from poetry to populism, social work to American history, elder care to conversion to contemporary immigration. They demonstrate how our perspectives on the challenges and opportunities of our era - and on the Book of Ruth itself - can benefit from the synthesis of Torah Umadda (Torah and general wisdom).</p>

Gleanings: Reflections on Ruth

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Maggid

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