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Cambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics Ser.: Seeking the Promised Land : Mormons and American Politics by John C. Green, David E. Campbell and J. Quin Monson (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101107662672
ISBN-139781107662674
eBay Product ID (ePID)202482414
Product Key Features
Number of Pages308 Pages
Publication NameSeeking the Promised Land : Mormons and American Politics
LanguageEnglish
SubjectChristianity / Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon), American Government / General, Religion, Politics & State
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn C. Green, David E. Campbell, J. Quin Monson
Subject AreaReligion, Political Science
SeriesCambridge Studies in Social Theory, Religion and Politics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight15.2 Oz
Item Length8.9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2013-048105
Dewey Edition23
Reviews'This is a fascinating book about America's most fascinating religion. It is bound to become the definitive treatment of Mormon political behavior in the United States.' Alan Wolfe, Boston College, "Seeking the Promised Land could easily be read alongside historical and anthropological works on Mormonism as a mutually illuminating perspective. Campbell, Green, and Monson have crafted an argument accessible enough to be used by students across the humanities and social sciences, yet rigorous enough to be of interest to researchers hoping to understand both Mormonism and the nature of religious pluralism in general." Kyle David Byron, Nova Religio, "... a superb work of social science ... this book by Campell and Monson (who are Latter-day Saints) and Green (who is not) is indisputably the new starting point for all serious conversations about American Mormons and politics from here on out." Russell Arben Fox, Journal of Mormon History
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal320.973088/2893
Table Of ContentPart I. Mormons as an Ethno-Religious Group: 1. Meet the Mormons; 2. The sacred tabernacle: Mormons as an ethno-religious group; 3. A peculiar people? Mormon religious distinctiveness; Part II. Political Behavior of Mormons: 4. Mormon political views: cohesive, republican, and conservative; 5. A politically peculiar people; 6. Following the leader: Mormons' responsiveness to church leaders; Part III. The Consequences of Distinctiveness: 7. Assessing the saints: how Americans view Mormons; 8. A stained glass ceiling? Mormon candidates and presidential campaigns; 9. How Mormonism affected Mitt, how Mitt has affected Mormonism; 10. Conclusion: seeking the promised land.
SynopsisMormons have long had an outsized presence in American culture and politics, but they remain largely unknown to most Americans. Recent years have seen the political prominence of Mormons taken to a new level - including the presidential candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney, the prominent involvement of Mormons in the campaign for California's Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage), and the ascendancy of Democrat Harry Reid to the position of Senate Majority Leader. This book provides the most thorough examination ever written of Mormons' place in the American political landscape - what Mormons are like politically and how non-Mormons respond to Mormon candidates. However, this is a book about more than Mormons. As a religious subculture in a pluralistic society, Mormons are a case study of how a religious group balances distinctiveness and assimilation - a question faced by all faiths., This book provides the most thorough examination ever written of Mormons' place in the American political landscape - what Mormons are like politically and how non-Mormons respond to Mormon candidates. As a religious subculture in a pluralistic society, Mormons are a case study of how a religious group balances distinctiveness and assimilation - a question faced by all faiths.
LC Classification NumberBX8643.P6C36 2014
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