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The United States Constitution is a quintessentially political document. Yet, until now, no one has seriously considered the formative influence of this document on American cultural life. In this ambitious book, Mitchell Meltzer demonstrates the extent to which the Constitution is both source and inspiration for America's greatest literary masterworks.

American literature --- Nationalism and literature --- Literature and state --- National characteristics, American, in literature. --- Constitutional history --- Secularism in literature. --- Revelation in literature. --- State and literature --- Authors and patrons --- Cultural policy --- Literature and nationalism --- Literature --- History and criticism. --- History --- United States.