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Arizona State University - Fall 2012 | ||
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 | Chosen Peoples: Sacred Sources of National Identity by Professor Anthony D. Smith, Michael Dougherty Hardcover, 360 Pages, Published 2004 ISBN-10: 0-19-210017-3 / 0192100173 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-210017-7 / 9780192100177 'Unto thy seed I have given this land.' From the moment of God's covenant with Abraham in the Old Testament, the idea that a people are chosen by God has had a central role in shaping national identity. Chosen Peoples argues powerfully that sacred belief remains central to national identity, even i | |