Exporting Freedom : Religious Liberty and American Power / Anna Su.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Su, Anna, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of religion--History.

Freedom of religion.

Freedom of religion--United States--History.

Religion and international relations--United States--History.

Religion and international relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Religious freedom is recognized as a basic human right, guaranteed by nearly all national constitutions. Anna Su charts the rise of religious freedom as an ideal firmly enshrined in international law and shows how America’s promotion of the cause of individuals worldwide to freely practice their faith advanced its ascent as a global power.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

1. White Man’s Burden

2. Removing the Fertile Sources of War

3. A God- Fearing Democracy

4. Spiritual Disarmament

5. Cold War, Hot Rights

6. Age of Exceptionalism

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

0-674-49505-5

OCLC:

979743496