| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 254 pages) |
| Series |
Evolving American presidency |
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Evolving American presidency.
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| Contents |
Introduction : Religion and the presidency in historical perspective / Mark J. Rozell and Gleaves Whitney -- The faith of George Washington / Gary Scott Smith -- Thomas Jefferson and the myth of separation / Thomas E. Buckley -- Religion in the life, thought, and presidency of James Madison / Vincent Phillip Muñoz -- Lincoln's political religion and religious politics / Lucas E. Morel -- "We must put on the armor of God" : Harry Truman and the Cold War / Elizabeth Edwards Spalding -- Dwight D. Eisenhower : civil religion and the Cold War / Jack M. Holl -- Secular icon or Catholic hero? Religion and the presidency of John F. Kennedy / Thomas J. Carty -- Jimmy Carter and the politics of faith / Jeff Walz -- Ronald Reagan's faith and attack on Soviet Communism / Paul Kengor -- The religion of Bill Clinton / James M. Penning -- The faith of George W. Bush : the personal, practical, and political / Carin Larson and Clyde Wilcox |
| Summary |
This volume opens a new avenue toward understanding the politics and policies of many U.S. presidents. For years, leading scholars have largely ignored the religious factor in their studies of presidents. Yet, as the essays in this book reveal, religion has had an enormous impact on many critical presidencies in U.S. history. Contrary to the conventional wisdom, these essays reveal the deeply religious side to such presidents as Truman, Eisenhower, and Reagan, among others |
| Analysis |
American presidency |
| Notes |
Papers from a conference held at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Mich. in Nov. 2004 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Presidents -- United States -- Religion -- Congresses
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Miscellanea -- Congresses
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Religion and politics -- United States -- Case studies -- Congresses
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Political Advocacy.
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Politics and government
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Presidents
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Presidents -- Religion
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Religion
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Religion and politics
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- Congresses
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United States -- Religion -- Congresses
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rozell, Mark J.
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Whitney, Gleaves.
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| ISBN |
9780230604155 |
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0230604153 |
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9780230120792 |
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0230120792 |
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9781349537808 |
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1349537802 |
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