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The Religious Right: A Reference Handbook
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The Religious Right: A Reference Handbook

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Timely and unbiased, edition updates and expands its examination of the religious right and its influence on our government, citizens, society, and politics. From the fight to outlaw the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution to the struggle to outlaw abortion, the religious right is continually exerting an influence on public policy.

This text explores the influence of religion on legislation and society, while examining the alignment of the religious right with the political right. A historical survey of the movement highlights the shift to
hands-on
approach to politics and the struggle to present a unified front.

The coverage offers a critical historical survey of the religious right movement, focusing on its increased involvement in the political arena, attempts to forge coalitions, and notable successes and failures. The text offers complete coverage of biographies of the men and women who have advanced the cause and an up to date chronology illuminate the movement’s goals, including their accomplishments and failures.

This edition offers an extensive update to all sections along with several brand new entries. Two new sections compliment this third edition, a chapter on legal issues and court decisions and a chapter on demographic statistics and electoral patterns.

To aid in further research, The Religious Right, offers an entire section of annotated listings of print and non-print resources, as well as of organizations affiliated with the religious right, and those opposing it.

Comprehensive in its scope, this work offers easy-to-read, pertinent information for those seeking to understand the religious right and its evolving role in American society. A must for libraries of all sizes, university religion departments, activists, high schools and for those interested in the evolving role of the religious right.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Grey House Publishing Inc
Country
United States
Date
1 February 2007
Pages
277
ISBN
9781592371136

Timely and unbiased, edition updates and expands its examination of the religious right and its influence on our government, citizens, society, and politics. From the fight to outlaw the teaching of Darwin’s theory of evolution to the struggle to outlaw abortion, the religious right is continually exerting an influence on public policy.

This text explores the influence of religion on legislation and society, while examining the alignment of the religious right with the political right. A historical survey of the movement highlights the shift to
hands-on
approach to politics and the struggle to present a unified front.

The coverage offers a critical historical survey of the religious right movement, focusing on its increased involvement in the political arena, attempts to forge coalitions, and notable successes and failures. The text offers complete coverage of biographies of the men and women who have advanced the cause and an up to date chronology illuminate the movement’s goals, including their accomplishments and failures.

This edition offers an extensive update to all sections along with several brand new entries. Two new sections compliment this third edition, a chapter on legal issues and court decisions and a chapter on demographic statistics and electoral patterns.

To aid in further research, The Religious Right, offers an entire section of annotated listings of print and non-print resources, as well as of organizations affiliated with the religious right, and those opposing it.

Comprehensive in its scope, this work offers easy-to-read, pertinent information for those seeking to understand the religious right and its evolving role in American society. A must for libraries of all sizes, university religion departments, activists, high schools and for those interested in the evolving role of the religious right.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Grey House Publishing Inc
Country
United States
Date
1 February 2007
Pages
277
ISBN
9781592371136