America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story

by Bruce Feiler

Book, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

973 FEIL

Rating

½ (22 ratings; 3.6)

Description

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.

Original publication date

2009-09-30

Media reviews

For "America's Prophet," [Feiler] sometimes gets a bit kitschy, as when he puts on the late actor Charlton Heston's robe from the movie "The Ten Commandments." Maybe that's so we don't take him too seriously. But such facile gestures don't detract from Feiler's basic premise.

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