Books by Darren Dochuk
“Many evangelical Americans believe that there are divine reasons why there is such an enormous reservoir of oil directly beneath the Holy Land. They see the Holy Land and the United States as the two most crucial zones in the world. And the book threads these ideas together about the relationship between the United States on the one hand and Israel and the oil producing states, on the other.” Read more...
The best books on Religion in US Politics
John H. Smith, Historian
Interviews where books by Darren Dochuk were recommended
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The Puritan Origins of the American Self
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When Time Shall Be No More: Prophecy Belief in Modern American Culture
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American Apocalypse: A History of Modern Evangelicalism
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American Fascists: The Christian Right and War in America
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Anointed with Oil: How Christianity and Crude Made Modern America.
by Darren Dochuk
The best books on Religion in US Politics, recommended by John H. Smith
The best books on Religion in US Politics, recommended by John H. Smith
Religion is deeply bound up with politics in the United States, in a way that is unique in the developed world and among democratic countries. Here Professor John H. Smith, a historian at Texas A&M University, looks at the historical roots of this phenomenon and its contemporary significance.
