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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452017303321

Autore

Lindsay D. Michael (David Michael), <1971->

Titolo

Faith in the halls of power [[electronic resource] ] : how evangelicals joined the American elite / / D. Michael Lindsay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

0-19-970456-2

1-281-16552-2

9786611165529

0-19-804376-7

1-4356-0962-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (353 p.)

Disciplina

277.3/083

Soggetti

Evangelicalism - United States - History

Elite (Social sciences) - United States - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-315) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Campaigns, coalitions, and the Oval Office -- Intellectuals and the groves of academe -- Artists, celebrities, and the public stage -- Corporate titans and the corner office.

Sommario/riassunto

Evangelicals, once at the periphery of American life, now wield power in the White House and on Wall Street, at Harvard and in Hollywood. How have they reached the pinnacles of power in such a short time? And what does this mean for evangelicals--and for America?. Drawing on personal interviews with an astonishing array of prominent Americans--including two former Presidents, dozens of political and government leaders, more than 100 top business executives, plus Hollywood moguls, intellectuals, athletes, and other powerful figures--D. Michael Lindsay shows first-hand how they are bringing thei