Christianity and American Democracy |
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| Author:
| Heclo, Hugh |
| Contribution by:
| Bane, Mary Jo
Kazin, Michael
Wolfe, Alan |
| Foreword by:
| Skocpol, Theda |
| Series title: | The Alexis de Tocqueville Lectures on American Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-03230-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.00 |
Book Description:
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Hugh Heclo proposes that Christianity, not religion in general, has been important for American democracy. Responding to his challenging argument, Mary Jo Bane, Michael Kazin, and Alan Wolfe criticize, qualify, and amend it. The result is a lively debate about a momentous tension in American public life.
Hugh Heclo proposes that Christianity, not religion in general, has been important for American democracy. Responding to his challenging argument, Mary Jo Bane, Michael Kazin, and Alan Wolfe criticize, qualify, and amend it. The result is a lively debate about a momentous tension in American public life.