The politics of righteousness : Idaho Christian patriotism / James A. Aho.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aho, James A., 1942- author.

Series:

A Samuel and Althea Stroum Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White supremacy movements--Idaho.

White supremacy movements.

Order (Organization).

Antisemitism--Idaho.

Antisemitism.

Racism--Idaho.

Racism.

Church of Jesus Christ Christian, Aryan Nations.

Idaho--Race relations.

Idaho.

Idaho--Church history.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (334 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Seattle, Washington ; London : University of Washington Press, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From their home bases in Idaho and neighboring areas of the Northwest, organizations such as the Order, the Aryan Nations Church, the Posse Comitatus, and the Golden Mean Society have drawn national attention and spread the gospel of a “constitutionally pure, Christian homeland.” For the reader who knows these groups only from a selection of inflammatory "es and violent deeds, this compelling work presents the first disciplined exploration of the backgrounds and belief systems of the Christian patriot movement. Using information gathered from interviews and direct observation of patriot gatherings, Aho replaces the stereotype of solitary crazies from the fringes of society with more complex and disturbing realities.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. Introduction""; ""Part I. The Movement from the Inside""; ""2. The Genesis of Revolt: Six Stories""; ""3. Madness, Money, Messiahs: An Analysis of Movement Motives""; ""4. ""Satan's Kids"" and Jacob's Seed: A Sociology of Knowledge""; ""5. Identity Christianity Proven""; ""6. Christian Constitutionalism and Mormonism""; ""Part II. The Movement from the Outside""; ""7. Sketching the Movement Causes""; ""8. The Religious Roots of Radical Patriotism""; ""9. Social Networks and Patriot Recruitment""; ""10. The Big Picture""; ""Appendix I: Documents""

""Appendix II: Sources of Data on Core Christian Patriots""""Appendix III: Geographic Origins of the Patriots""; ""Appendix IV: The John Birch Society and the Jewish Question""; ""Appendix V: The Action Orientation of Identity Christianity""; ""Appendix VI: Other Conspiracies""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Subject Index""; ""Name Index""

Notes:

"First paperback edition, 1995"--T. p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780295801063

0295801069

OCLC:

880454826