American Kairos: Washington National Cathedral and the New Civil Religion

by Richard Benjamin Crosby

A history of Washington National Cathedral and the theory of an American civil religion.

In 1792, Pierre Charles L'Enfant, the first city planner of Washington, DC, introduced the idea of a "great church for national purposes." Unlike L'Enfant's plans for the White House, the US Capitol, and the National Mall, this grand temple to the republic never materialized. But in 1890, the Episcopal Church began planning what is known today...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421446421
• ISBN13: 9781421446424
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher