The Political World of the Clergy

by Ted G. Jelen

This study examines the role of religion in American politics. It begins with the assumption that there exist multiple democratic theories, and that religion has a different role to play in each. It compares consensus theories of American political culture, and dualistic theories of political mobilization, and accounts, which emphasize the diversity of the American citizenry. The question of how religious leaders view their political roles is of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275939049
• ISBN13: 9780275939045
• Release Date: August 1993
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"