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• Winner of Winner of an Award of Merit in the Christianity Today Book Awards, History/Biography category.

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Author:   James P. Byrd (Assistant Professor of American Religious History, Assistant Professor of American Religious History, Vanderbilt University Divinity School)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 16.30cm
Weight:   0.536kg
ISBN:  

9780199843497

ISBN 10:   019984349
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   13 June 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Chapter 1: ""The Curse of Cowardice"": The Martial Power of the Sermon Chapter 2: ""The Lord is a Man of War"": Moses, the Exodus, and the Spirit of '76 Chapter 3: ""Cursed Be He that Keepeth Back his Sword from Blood"": Deborah, Jeremiah, and Prophetic Violence Chapter 4: ""Teacheth My Hands to War, and My Fingers to Fight: David's Revolutionary Heroism Chapter 5: ""The Liberty wherewith Christ hath Made Us Free"": Peter, Paul, and Apostolic Patriotism Chapter 6: ""The Fierceness and Wrath of Almighty God"": Revelation in the Revolution Epilogue: An American Patriot's Bible Appendix: Methodology Index Notes"

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<br> With its remarkable research and deft insights, Sacred Scripture, Sacred War represents a major breakthrough in the study of religion and the American Founding. Never before have we had such a systematic investigation of how the Patriots actually used the Bible. Anyone interested in the Revolution will have to contend with Byrd's book. -- Thomas S. Kidd, author of God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution<br><p><br> Historians believe they know why Founders such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson became revolutionaries, but the reasons why most common people supported the American Revolution, and were willing to fight and die for American independence, has remained something of an enigma. By studying how the Bible and the clergy inspired patriotism, historian James Byrd has provided answers that unravel some of the mystery. Byrd has written a good and important book that enriches our understanding of the American Revolution. -- John Ferling, author of Independence: The Struggle to Set America Free<br><p><br> It is no secret that the Bible is the quintessential text in American political and cultural history. Its cadences soar in presidential addresses and in America's greatest novels. Until recently, the central role the Bible has played in American wars has been less clear. Now, thanks to James Byrd, scholars have a thoroughly narrated index of the American Revolution that shows just how pervasive the Bible was to patriots pursuing their war for independence. Richly detailed and beautifully written, this book makes a major contribution to the literature on America's religious destiny, which was forged in the travail of revolution. -- Harry S. Stout, author of The New England Soul: Preaching and Religious Culture in Colonial New England<br><p><br>

With its remarkable research and deft insights, Sacred Scripture, Sacred War represents a major breakthrough in the study of religion and the American Founding. Never before have we had such a systematic investigation of how the Patriots actually used the Bible. Anyone interested in the Revolution will have to contend with Byrd's book. -- Thomas S. Kidd, author of God of Liberty: A Religious History of the American Revolution Historians believe they know why Founders such as John Adams and Thomas Jefferson became revolutionaries, but the reasons why most common people supported the American Revolution, and were willing to fight and die for American independence, has remained something of an enigma. By studying how the Bible and the clergy inspired patriotism, historian James Byrd has provided answers that unravel some of the mystery. Byrd has written a good and important book that enriches our understanding of the American Revolution. -- John Ferling, author of Independence: The Struggle to Set America Free It is no secret that the Bible is the quintessential text in American political and cultural history. Its cadences soar in presidential addresses and in America's greatest novels. Until recently, the central role the Bible has played in American wars has been less clear. Now, thanks to James Byrd, scholars have a thoroughly narrated index of the American Revolution that shows just how pervasive the Bible was to patriots pursuing their war for independence. Richly detailed and beautifully written, this book makes a major contribution to the literature on America's religious destiny, which was forged in the travail of revolution. -- Harry S. Stout, author of The New England Soul: Preaching and Religious Culture in Colonial New England

Author Information

James P. Byrd is Assistant Professor of American Religious History and Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Research at Vanderbilt University Divinity School and Graduate Department of Religion. He is the author of Jonathan Edwards for Armchair Theologians and The Challenges of Roger Williams.

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