%0 Journal Article %T New Worlds, New Jerusalems: Reflections on North American Identities %A Resnick %A Philip %J Norteam¨¦rica %D 2010 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X does north america in the deeper cultural, historical, metaphysical, or political sense exist? and if it does -in more than its trade-driven naftaform- in what might this north american identity consist? the article proceeds to explore two key themes the notion of a new world, and how this has shaped the three north american states; and the notion of new jerusalems, in other words, the early religious underpinnings of mexico, the united states, and canada. the article does not foresee the emergence of a single north american identity, but points to congruent experiences and unifying links in the three countries' historical development. %K new world %K religion %K political culture %K north american identity. %U http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1870-35502010000100002&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en