Daniel K. Williams, God’s Own Party: The Making of the Christian Right.

Traditional explanations of the Religious Right in the United States have often been guided by its sudden rise in 1980 and feelings of disapproval. Daniel Williams, professor of history at the University of West Georgia, published a welcome new contribution to this body of literature by placing thi...

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Hovedforfatter: Krabbendam, Hans
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Sprog:Anglais
Udgivet: European journal of American studies 2022
Online adgang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Summary:Traditional explanations of the Religious Right in the United States have often been guided by its sudden rise in 1980 and feelings of disapproval. Daniel Williams, professor of history at the University of West Georgia, published a welcome new contribution to this body of literature by placing this phenomenon in a much longer historical context. His well-written and careful book depoliticizes what is often viewed as a negative influence in American politics, and thus avoids the emotional co...