City on a Hill

A fresh, original history of America''s national narratives, told through the loss, recovery, and rise of one influential Puritan sermon from 1630 to the present day."Van Engen is an elegant, accessible writer, and this is a truly illuminating study of America." —Washington PostIn this illuminating book, Abram Van Engen shows how the phrase "City on a Hill," from a 1630 sermon by Massachusetts Bay...