LEADER 02985nam 2200577 a 450 001 9910782007303321 005 20230617000512.0 010 $a1-84964-471-3 010 $a1-281-75043-3 010 $a9786611750435 010 $a1-4356-6085-4 035 $a(CKB)1000000000533605 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH22933759 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000156771 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11149092 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000156771 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10130540 035 $a(PQKB)11404704 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386443 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386443 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10480036 035 $a(OCoLC)657962055 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000533605 100 $a20050908d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aFor Zion's sake$b[electronic resource] $ethe Judeo-Christian tradition in American culture /$fFuad Sha'ban 210 $aLondon ;$aAnn Arbor, Mich. $cPluto Press$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (264 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7453-2236-0 311 $a0-7453-2237-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. 1. In the beginning -- pt. 2. Zion in America -- pt. 3. The promised land -- pt. 4. Religion in America. 330 8 $aThis book explores the role of religion, especially religious extremism, in American culture. In particular, it examines the development of the Judeo-Christian tradition, its impact on America's self-image, and the way it has influenced America's attitude to the Arab World. The Christian Right has become a very powerful force in American politics. Its basic belief in Christian Zionism has resulted in a steadfast commitment to the establishment of the state of Israel and to its aggressive expansion, and has made Zionism a central part of government policy, for both Republicans and Democrats. Fuad Sha'ban shows how this is not a new phenomenon: what he terms the 'Vision of Zion' in American life has its roots in literature, the arts and internal politics from colonial times until today. Looking in detail at a wealth of resources, including religious and literary texts, as well as official political statements, he pieces together a subtle account of how America's Puritan roots have fostered a specifically religious political culture that encourages hatred and suspicion of the Muslim World in domestic and foreign policy. 606 $aReligion and politics$zUnited States$xHistory 606 $aReligion and culture$zUnited States$xHistory 615 0$aReligion and politics$xHistory. 615 0$aReligion and culture$xHistory. 676 $a322/.10973 700 $aShaban$b Fuad$f1935-$0608792 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782007303321 996 $aFor Zion's sake$93684913 997 $aUNINA