Religion and Politics in the Contemporary United States

by R. Marie Griffith

This collection of essays from a special issue of American Quarterly explores the complex and sometimes contradictory ways that religion matters in contemporary public life.

Religion and Politics in the Contemporary United States offers a groundbreaking, cross-disciplinary conversation between scholars in American studies and religious studies. The contributors explore numerous modes through which religious faith has mobilized...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801888689
• ISBN13: 9780801888687
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 552 Pages
• Weight: 1.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 to 22 years
• Grade Range: Postsecondary