Teaching Anticommunism: Fred Schwarz and American Postwar Conservatism

Fred C. Schwarz (1913-2009) was an Australian-born medical doctor and evangelical preacher who settled in the United States in the early 1950s, where he founded the Christian Anti-Communism Crusade. In Teaching Anticommunism Hubert Villeneuve sheds light on Schwarz's fascinating career and organization, which left a distinct mark on the United States and was also active internationally.

About the author

Hubert Villeneuve is a historian and lawyer. He lives in Quebec City.

Summary

A revealing portrait of an international anticommunist crusader whose life presaged the role of religion in right-wing American politics today.

Product details

• Authors: Hubert Villeneuve
• Publisher: Mcgill-Queen's University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2020
• EAN: 9780228001867
• ISBN: 978-0-228-00186-7
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 231 mm x 41 mm
• Weight: 839 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Biografien: allgemein, 20. Jahrhundert (1900 bis 1999 n. Chr.), Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, Biography / Autobiography