Satan in America: the Devil we know

Preface: "Night stalker" : American exceptionalism and the reality of evil -- "The Devil is come down in great wrath" : the American Satan in the colonial and Revolutionary worlds -- Darkness invisible : the Devil and American revivalism -- The devils of Daniel Webster : satanic...

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Main Author: Poole, W. Scott 1971- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham, Md. [u.a.] Rowman & Littlefield 2010
In:Year: 2010
Reviews:Review: Satan in America: The Devil We Know, by W. Scott Poole (2012) (Frankfurter, David)
Edition:1. paperback ed.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Christianity / Devil / Evil / Culture / History
Further subjects:B Good and evil Social aspects History United States
B Political Culture History United States
B United States Civilization
B Violence History United States
B United States Religious life and customs
B Devil Social aspects History United States
B Devil Political aspects History United States
B Good and evil Political aspects History United States
B National characteristics, American
B Devil Christianity
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Summary:Preface: "Night stalker" : American exceptionalism and the reality of evil -- "The Devil is come down in great wrath" : the American Satan in the colonial and Revolutionary worlds -- Darkness invisible : the Devil and American revivalism -- The devils of Daniel Webster : satanic cultural politics through World War I -- Casting out devils : American theology and popular religion meets the Devil -- Hellhound on my trail : Satan and twentieth century American culture -- Lucifer rising : satanic panics and culture wars -- The beast : Satan and the theology of American empire -- Epilogue: Shame the Devil : the problem of evil and American cultural history -- Hunting the Devil : a bibliographic essay
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0742561720