Angel Patriots

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"Deploying the very best kind of cultural analysis, Alexander T. Riley vividly illustrates what the narration of United Flight 93 tells us about the contemporary American condition and more broadly provides important insights into the nature of Western societies today. Angel Patriots deserves to become a classic text in the field." - Brad West,author, Re-enchanting Nationalisms: Rituals and Remembrances in a Postmodern Age "Angel Patriots is essential reading for anyone interested in American national identity or collective memory. Alexander Rileys vivid and well-informed account of how Flight 93 has been remembered captures the myth-making process in action, and his analysis of sacred totems, redemptive heroes, and sacrificial ritual reinvigorates our understanding of civil religion." - Lyn Spillman,author, Nation and Commemoration: Creating National Identity in the United States and Australia "Alexander RileysAngel Patriotsis an engaging account of the cultural processes through which the meanings, narratives, and memory of United Flight 93 are constructed and reconstructed." (Sociology of Religion) "Alexander Rileys Angel Patriots is an engaging account of the cultural processes through which the meanings, narratives, and memory of the United Flight 93 are constructed and reconstructed." (Sociology of Religion) "Rileys sophisticated interpretation of the myths surrounding Flight 93, coupled with hisstrong research at the chapel and memorial sites, make this an easy book torecommend. [T]his is an excellent book for scholars wishing to learn about thememorialization of Flight 93." (The Historical Society of Pennsylvania) "A profound and thought-provoking study,Angel Patriotsunveils how, in the wake of 9/11, America mourned much more than the loss of life." (Daily American) "Excellent material on national identity and cultural analysis. Clear and accessible discussion of myth and symbol." (Choice)