God's Own Country - Power and the Religious Right in the USA

Zusatztext A fascinating insight into the history and political influence of the Religious Right in the USA Informationen zum Autor Stephen Bates is the Guardian `s award-winning Religious Affairs Correspondent. Educated at New College, Oxford, he has reported from many parts of the world for the Guardian and other national newspapers during a thirty-year career in journalism. He travelled extensively in the US, interviewing many of the key players on the American religious scene for this book. Stephen Bates was named British Religious Writer of the Year in 2005 and 2006 and is the author of the internationally praised A Church at War (Hodder). He is married with three children and lives in Kent. Klappentext In this new controversial book! Stephen Bates! the Guardian's religious affairs correspondent! investigates the influence of religion on US politics. How has it come to play such an important role and how it will affect the future of the world's superpower as momentum grows to elect a new president? Zusammenfassung In this new controversial book, Stephen Bates, the Guardian's religious affairs correspondent, investigates the influence of religion on US politics. How has it come to play such an important role and how it will affect the future of the world's superpower as momentum grows to elect a new president?

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Bates, Bates Stephen
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.06.2008
• EAN: 9780340909270
• ISBN: 978-0-340-90927-0
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Missions, RELIGION / Christian Ministry / Evangelism, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Christian mission & evangelism, Christianity, Christian life & practice, Christian life and practice, RELIGION / Christian Living / General, Religious mission and Religious Conversion