Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement

Barkun, Michael

ISBN 10: 0807846384 / ISBN 13: 9780807846384

Published by Univ of North Carolina Pr, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807846384
• ISBN 13: 9780807846384
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

According to Michael Barkun, many white supremacist groups of the radical right are deeply committed to the distinctive but little-recognized religious position known as Christian Identity. In Religion and the Racist Right (1994), Barkun provided the first sustained exploration of the ideological and organizational development of the Christian Identity movement. In a new chapter written for the revised edition, he traces the role of Christian Identity figures in the dramatic events of the first half of the 1990s, from the Oklahoma City bombing and the rise of the militia movement to the Freemen standoff in Montana. He also explores the government's evolving response to these challenges to the legitimacy of the state. Michael Barkun is professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is author of several books, including Crucible of the Millennium: The Burned-over District of New York in the 1840s.

About the Author

Michael Barkun is professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is author of several books, including Crucible of the Millennium: The Burned-over District of New York in the 1840s.