Religion and the American Presidency
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: Sep 23, 2017
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9783319621746
Description: This book chronologically analyzes key US Presidents, from Washington to Trump, to highlight how religion has informed or influenced their politics and policies. For years, leading scholars have largely neglected religion in presidential studies. Yet, religion has played a significant role in a number of critical presidencies in US history. This volume reveals the deep religious side to such presidencies as Truman, Eisenhower, and Reagan, among others, and the impact that faith had on their administrations. Now in its third edition, this work also provides a fresh look at the legacy of Obama's faith-based administration, as well as a new chapter on the 2016 Trump campaign's dependence on religious voters in order to provide a timely update to a key text in the study of religion and the presidency--back cover.
Notes: Source title: Religion and the American Presidency (The Evolving American Presidency)