"Amazing Grace" Absolutely: Everyone a hero in the theater of psychomachian conflict; 20 Oct. 2003.

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"Amazing Grace" Absolutely: Everyone a hero in the theater of psychomachian conflict; 20 Oct. 2003.

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Author discusses the "American reception of the popular song, "Amazing Grace," both historical and contemporary--on the widespread use of "Amazing Grace" in a pluralistic society"; deconstructs the verses of the song as it refers to Christianity, its belief system, and American society; analyzes its impact in America, a society often divided by race; discusses the work of Bill Moyers.

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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