The Christian right : the far right and the boundaries of American conservatism / Martin Durham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Durham, Martin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evangelicalism--United States--History--20th century.

Evangelicalism.

Conservatism--Religious aspects--Christianity.

History.

United States.

Christianity and politics--History--20th century.

Christianity and politics.

Conservatism--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--20th century.

Conservatism.

United States--Church history--20th century.

Church history.

Physical Description:

xiii, 204 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by St. Matin's Press, 2000.

Summary:

This is a broad-based study of all aspects of right-wing politics in the US, with a particular focus on two overlapping groups--the Christian Right and the Radical Right. The American Right has attracted a remarkable amount of attention in recent years. The Christian Right has become a major part of the Republican Party, conservative Pat Buchanan has launched three bids for the party's presidential nomination, and the militias have drawn thousands of Americans into a movement which believes the country is threatened by an international conspiracy. This study challenges the ways in which these developments have been seen and argues for a fresh look at the movements to the right of the mainstream conservatism.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [184]-196) and index.

ISBN:

0719054850

0719054869

OCLC:

45443576