Faith in the halls of power : how evangelicals joined the American elite / D. Michael Lindsay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindsay, D. Michael (David Michael), 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evangelicalism--United States--History.

Evangelicalism.

Elite (Social sciences).

History.

United States.

Elite (Social sciences)--United States--History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 332 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.

Summary:

Evangelicals, once at the periphery of American life, now wield power from the White House to Wall Street. Drawing on personal interviews with an astonishing array of prominent Americans, Lindsay shows first-hand how they are bringing their vision of moral leadership into the public square.

Contents:

Campaigns, coalitions, and the Oval Office

Intellectuals and the groves of academe

Artists, celebrities, and the public stage

Corporate titans and the corner office.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-315) and index.

ISBN:

9780195326666

0195326660

OCLC:

84837855