From Bible Belt to Sunbelt: Plain-Folk Religion, Grassroots Politics, and the Rise of Evangelical Conservatism

by Darren Dochuk

Book Overview

From Bible Belt to Sun Belt tells the dramatic and largely unknown story of "plain-folk" religious migrants: hardworking men and women from Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas who fled the Depression and came to California for military jobs during World War II. Investigating this fiercely pious community at a grassroots level, Darren Dochuk uses the stories of religious leaders, including Billy Graham, as well as many colorful, lesser-known figures to explain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393339041
• ISBN13: 9780393339048
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 560 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.4" x 8.2"