Isbn: 9781107027978 - seeking the promised land: mormons and american politics (cambridge studies in social theory, religion and politics) (4 Ergebnisse)

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Mormons have long had an outsized presence in American culture and politics, but they remain largely unknown to most Americans. Recent years have seen the political prominence of Mormons taken to a new level - including the presidential candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney, the prominent involvement of Mormons in the campaign for California's Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage), and the ascendancy of Democrat Harry Reid to the position of Senate Majority Leader. This book provides the most thorough examination ever written of Mormons' place in the American political landscape - what Mormons are like politically and how non-Mormons respond to Mormon candidates. However, this is a book about more than Mormons. As a religious subculture in a pluralistic society, Mormons are a case study of how a religious group balances distinctiveness and assimilation - a question faced by all faiths.…

Zustand: New. This book provides the most thorough examination ever written of Mormons' place in the American political landscape. Series: Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion & Politics. Num Pages: 310 pages, 65 b/w illus. 3 maps 20 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRAM2; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 630. . 2014. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …