The Mythology of American Politics by John T. Bookman HARDBACK 9781597971980

The Mythology of American PoliticsA Critical Response to Fundamental Questions\nAuthor(s): John T. Bookman\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Potomac Books Inc, United States\nImprint: Potomac Books Inc\nISBN-13: 9781597971980, 978-1597971980\nSynopsis\nIn this provocative set of essays, John Bookman delves beneath the transitory issues of the day to identify and respond to the fundamental, perennial questions of American politics. The questions concern the myths that shape the thinking of so many Americans about politics. These myths are the popular narratives that impart meaning to the American experience and define for many what it is to be an American. For the first time, readers have under one cover a sober, informed examination of these myths.\n\nAmong the myths subjected to critical examination are the following:\n\n1. The Framers of the Constitution were fundamentalist Christians. Americans at the time of the founding constituted a Christian nation. \n\n2. The Framers were disinte.