Books by Paul Boyer
“This was the book that really got me started on this particular subject area. He points out that most people tend to think about apocalypticism as the preserve of wild eyed fanatics, but it’s not. He’s focused more on the 20th century. He does the background and moves quickly through the 18th and 19th centuries, but he spends the bulk of his time in the 20th century, talking about how millennialism and apocalypticism became the most important aspects of evangelical Protestantism, especially after World War II.” Read more...
The best books on Religion in US Politics
John H. Smith, Historian
Interviews where books by Paul Boyer 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.
