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Encyclopedia of religion in American politics / edited by Jeffrey D. Schultz, John G. West, Jr. and Iain MacLean ; foreword by Helen Thomas.
LIBRA BL2525 .E52 1999
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- American political landscape series
- The American political landscape series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Religion and politics--United States--Encyclopedias.
- Religion and politics.
- United States.
- United States--Religion--Encyclopedias.
- Religion.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- xxxii, 389 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Phoenix, Ariz. : Oryx Press, 1999.
- Summary:
- Today, such issues as abortion, capital punishment, sex education, racism, prayer in public schools, and family values keep religion and politics closely entwined in American public life. This encyclopedia is an A-to-Z listing of a broad range of topics related to religious issues and politics, ranging from the religious freedom sought by the Pilgrims in the 1620s to the rise of the religious right in the 1980s.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1573561304
- OCLC:
- 40158968
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