Encyclopedia of American Religion and Politics (Facts on File Library of American History Series) - Hardcover

Djupe, Paul A.; Olson, Laura R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816045828 ISBN 13: 9780816045822

Publisher: Facts on File, 2003

Synopsis

Presents 600 alphabetical entries describing religious and political leaders, historical events, court cases, and religious denominations.

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About the Author

Paul Djupe received his Ph.D from Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently a professor of political science at Denison University and the co-author of Religious Institutions and Minor Partles in the United States (Praeger, 1999). Laura Olson received her Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is currently a professor of political science at Clemson University. She is the author and editor of several books, including Religion and Politics in America, 2E (Westview Press, 1999) and Filled with Spirit and Power: Protestant Clergy in Politics (SUNY Press, 2000).

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This encyclopedia brings together "in one place 'the facts' about the people, groups, jurisprudence, forces, and phenomena that together tell the story of the interaction between religion and politics in America." A team of 135 scholars wrote the more than 600 entries, which focus on several themes, among them the roles played by religious organizations and beliefs in shaping American politics; religion and the Constitution; and the intersections between religion, political theory, and public policy.

The A-Z entries include discussions of the Abolitionist movement, Anti-Defamation League, Christian social ethics, Focus on the Family, Gay and lesbian marriage, and Raid on Waco, among other topics. Numerous men and women who had influence on the world of religion and politics, such as Ralph Abernathy, Mary Baker Eddy, Cotton Mather, and several U.S. presidents, are included. There are also entries for court cases that left their mark on the religious and political landscape of the U.S. Other entries cover different religious traditions, including Christian Science, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism. Length ranges from approximately half of a page to two pages. Many entries conclude with a list of further readings.

This work offers general information for the beginning researcher and could be used as a springboard to further research. It joins two similar-sounding but older titles. Encyclopedia of Religion in American Politics (Oryx, 1998) covers many of the same topics in its 700 short entries and also provides some supporting material, such as a collection of speeches and documents and a time line. Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion (Congressional Quarterly, 1999) offers a global perspective. Academic and larger public libraries that don't already have a resource on the relationship between politics and religion in the U.S., or that need to expand or update their holdings, might do well to include this newer volume in their collection. RBB
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About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0816045828
• ISBN 13: 9780816045822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 500