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How do religion and politics interact in America? How has that relationship changed over time? Why have American religious and political thought sometimes developed along a parallell course while at other times they have moved in opposite directions? These are among the many important and fascinating questions addressed in this volume. Originally published in 1990 as Religion and American Politics: From The Colonial Period to the 1980s (4921 paperback copies sold), this book offers the first comprehensive survey of the relationship between religion and politics in America. It features a stellar lineup of scholars, including Richard Carwardine, Nathan Hatch, Daniel Walker Howe, George Marsden, Martin Marty, Harry Stout, John Wilson, Robert Wuthnow, and Bertram Wyatt-Brown. Since its publication, the influence of religion on American politics--and, therefore, interest in the topic--has grown exponentially. For this new edition, Mark Noll and new co-editor Luke Harlow offer a completely new introduction, and also commission several new pieces and eliminate several that are now out of date. The resulting book offers a historically-grounded approach to one of the most divisive issues of our time, and serves a wide variety of courses in religious studies, history, and politics.
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Religion and American Politics: From the Colonial Period to the Present, Second Edition
MARK A. NOLL LUKE E. HARLOW, Editors
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Religion and American Politics
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Religion and American Politics From the Colonial Period to the Present
Second Edition
Edited by Mark A. Noll and Luke E. Harlow
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2007
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Acknowledgments
T he first edition of this book was made possible by a generous grant from
the Pew Charitable Trusts, which funded a conference on the book’s theme hosted by the Institute for the Study of American Evangelicals (ISAE) at Wheaton College. This second edition has been supported by funds from the Francis A. McAnaney Chair of History at the University of Notre Dame. It is a privilege to thank Wheaton, the ISAE, Notre Dame, and the Pew Trusts for their help. Special thanks are also due to Margaret Bendroth, Richard Carwardine, Ben