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Searching for God in the Sixties

David R Williams author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield

Published:19th Dec '11

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This paradigm-breaking book dares to rethink the whole of the '60s experience, not from a political or sociological viewpoint but from an historical/theological perspective. Camille Paglia wrote that 'the spiritual history of the sixties has yet to be written.' This is that book. The book's chapters each correspond to a line in Emily Dickinson's poem 'Finding is the first act.' The parallel to Dickinson's experience in the psychic wilderness demonstrates just how much the experience of the '60s was part of an ongoing American story not an aberration. Though it seems contradictory, this book argues for an appreciation of the three '60s: 1960s, 1860s, 1660s, each a chapter of the religious core of the American story.

Dave's brave mix of scholar's notes and personal investment is invaluable. * Prairie Mary *
For the many still trying to understand the sixties, what happened and how it all went wrong, this will be a compelling read. * Reference and Research Book News *

ISBN: 9781611493931

Dimensions: 232mm x 155mm x 16mm

Weight: 431g

286 pages