Download or read book Habits of the Heart, With a New Preface written by Robert N. Bellah and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-09-17 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1985, Habits of the Heart continues to be one of the most discussed interpretations of modern American society, a quest for a democratic community that draws on our diverse civic and religious traditions. In a new preface the authors relate the arguments of the book both to the current realities of American society and to the growing debate about the country's future. With this new edition one of the most influential books of recent times takes on a new immediacy.