Religious Myths and Visions of America: How Minority Faiths Redefined America's World Role
Of interest to readers ... in Religious Studies ... also in Political  Science, History, Intellectual History, American Studies and Cultural  Studies ... Buck reveals a highly elaborate and in-depth picture of the  various beliefs ... He argues that the original myth and vision of  America as a nation was captured by the Protestant notion of manifest  destiny. This has been challenged by the other faiths ... that have  transformed the idea of manifest destiny into America’s common destiny  ... The book is overall a fresh and stimulating cultural reading of some  of America’s religions.— Irén E. Annus, University of Szeged, Hungary, Nova Religio (Feb 2012)Religious Myths and Visions of America has many strengths. The author  has defended his thesis with solid research. He has also made an  original contribution to American studies.— Richard Kyle (Tabor College), Journal of American History (June 2011)This interesting, thoroughly researched scholarly study examines how ten  minor religions interpreted America’s reality (“nation and notion”) and  generated numerous religious myths and visions of America. … This  volume is certainly a welcome addition to the topic of racial, cultural,  and ethnic studies. … Recommended for comparative ethnic and religion  collections.”— V. Wertsman (NY Public Library), Multicultural Review (Winter 2009)Buck ... describes how minority religions have shaped America. He  considers the myths and views of America in Protestantism and nine  minority faiths—Native American religion (Iroquois), Catholicism,  Judaism, Mormonism, Christian Identity (white nationalism), Black  Muslim, Islam, Buddhism, and the Bahá’í Faith—particularly for what they  have to say about America.— Reference & Research Book News (Aug 2009)