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Serving the Word: Literalism in America from the Pulpit to the Bench

by Vincent Crapanzano

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Brilliantly observed and persuasively argued, Serving the Word, now in paperback, is an unprecedented look at the prevalence of literalism and the unexpected forms it takes in modern America's religious and secular life.

Hailed as thoughtful [and] suggestive (The New York Review of Books), Serving the Word treats literalism as a modern belief system, analyzing its place in two seemingly contrasting fields: Christianity and the law. Moving from wealthy Angelenos who embrace starkly literal readings of the Bible to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia's insisting on the narrowest interpretation of legal texts, leading anthropologist Vincent Crapanzano makes a persuasive claim that the attraction to literal certainty that we associate with fringe fanaticism is in fact deeply embedded in American culture.

This disturbing but important book (The Washington Post Book World) examines our society's very conception of the truth, and poses basic questions about the state of America's mind and soul.

Synopsis:

One of the country's leading anthropologists has written an extraordinary book examining the prevalence of fundamentalism and literalism and the unexpected forms they take in modern America, in both religious and secular life.

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-398) and index.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9781565844124

Author:

Crapanzano, Vincent

Publisher:

New Press

Location:

New York :

Subject:

Bible

Subject:

United states

Subject:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Subject:

Anthropology - Cultural

Subject:

Legal History

Subject:

Law

Subject:

Sociology of Religion

Subject:

Fundamentalism

Subject:

Constitutional law

Subject:

Sociology of Religion x

Subject:

Constitutional law -- United States.

Subject:

Fundamentalism -- United States.

Subject:

anthropology;cultural anthropology

Subject:

General Law

Copyright:

2000

Edition Description:

Trade Cloth

Series Volume:

105-207

Publication Date:

20000131

Binding:

HARDCOVER

Language:

English

Pages:

406

Dimensions:

8.25 x 5.5 in 21 lb

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Product details 406 pages New Press - 2003-12-27 English 9781565844124 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Libri, One of the country's leading anthropologists has written an extraordinary book examining the prevalence of fundamentalism and literalism and the unexpected forms they take in modern America, in both religious and secular life.