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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827456603321

Autore

Wilcox Clyde <1953->

Titolo

Onward Christian soldiers? : the religious right in American politics / / Clyde Wilcox and Carin Robinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boulder, CO : , : Westview Press, , 2011

ISBN

0-429-97453-1

0-429-49490-4

1-282-78891-4

9786612788918

0-8133-9197-0

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Collana

Dilemmas in American politics

Altri autori (Persone)

RobinsonCarin

Disciplina

320.5/50973

Soggetti

Christianity and politics - United States - History - 20th century

Christianity and politics - United States - History - 21st century

Religious right - United States

United States Politics and government 1989-

United States Church history 20th century

United States Church history 21st century

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1. Introduction: The Christian Right in Context; 2. Revivals and Revolution: The Christian Right in Twentieth-Century America; 3. The Christian Right in American Politics; 4. Assessing the Christian Right; 5. The Future of the Christian Right; Discussion Questions; Glossary; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A compelling overview of the role the religious right has played in twentieth and twenty-first century American politics, now revised and updated to the Obama administration