American Messiahs by Adam Morris
A New York Times Book Review Editors Choice Selection A history with sweeping implications, American Messiahs challenges our previous misconceptions about cult leaders and their messianic power.
"Scholar and journalist Morris examines the theological, ideological, and personal relationships among a series of American spiritual leaders over the course of two centuries in his captivating debut... Morris's research is extensive, and his reconstruction of his subjects' complex personal histories is impressive.... A fine examination of a series of Americans whose lives and missions shed light on the dominant institutions and values they sought to subvert." -- Publishers Weekly
"[A] gripping narrative…Morris shows that these oddball spiritual liberators are not just historical footnotes. They reveal society’s fundamental themes and contradictions." -- Molly Worthen, New York Times Book Review
"[A] gripping narrative…Morris shows that these oddball spiritual liberators are not just historical footnotes. They reveal society’s fundamental themes and contradictions." -- Molly Worthen, New York Times Book Review
Adam Morris is a writer and literary translator whose work has appeared in the Times Literary Supplement, the Believer, the Los Angeles Review of Books, Salon, and elsewhere. He lives in San Francisco.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781631492136 |
| ISBN 10 | 1631492136 |
| Title | American Messiahs |
| Author | Adam Morris |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 2019-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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