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1 online resource (ix, 621 pages) |
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Studies in critical social sciences, 1573-4234 ; v. 14 |
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Studies in critical social sciences ; v. 14.
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| Contents |
Contents; Introduction; I. America's Destiny and Calvinism; The "First New Nation" and European Calvinism; Calvinism--The Genesis and "Destiny" of America?; Calvinist Predestination via the Puritan "Destiny" of America; The Nature and Scope of the Calvinist "Predestination" of the "New Nation"; Appendix: America's "Destiny" and Tocqueville, Weber, and Marx; II. America's Calvinist "Destiny" Identifi ed and Specifi ed; What is America's Calvinist "Destiny"?; Bibliocracy from the Genesis to the Destiny; The Calvinist Design and System of Theocracy Reconsidered |
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From Calvinist Theocracy to the Moralistic "Tyranny of Puritanism" to "Moral Fascism"Calvinist Theocracy as Total Society; III. Economic System of Calvinist Theocracy; A Theocratic Master-Servant Economy; Elements and Subtypes of the Calvinist Pure Master-Servant Economy; The Calvinist Slave Economy; Calvinist Feudal Servitude; The Calvinist Caste System; Elements of the Calvinist Diluted Master-Servant Economy; Calvinist Predatory Capitalism; IV. Po |
| Summary |
Applying the idea of the destiny of societies or nations, the book argues, demonstrates, and illustrates the Calvinist societal "predestination," through the Puritan determination, of American society |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Christian sociology -- Calvinism
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Calvinism.
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Predestination.
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Calvinism -- United States -- History
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Religion and sociology.
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sociology of religion.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology of Religion.
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Calvinism
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Predestination
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Religion and sociology
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Calvinisme.
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Puritanisme.
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Sociale aspecten.
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United States
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Verenigde Staten.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047429739 |
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9047429737 |
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9789004176294 |
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9004176292 |
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1282401424 |
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9781282401426 |
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