Saving history: how white evangelicals tour the nation's capital and redeem a Christian America
"Millions of tourists visit Washington, D.C., every year, but for some the experience is about much more than sightseeing. Lauren R. Kerby's lively, engaging book takes readers onto tour buses and explores the world of Christian heritage tourism. These expeditions visit the same attraction...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina Press
2020
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| Dans: | Année: 2020 |
| Recensions: | [Rezension von: Kerby, Lauren R., Saving history] (2021) (Manzullo-Thomas, Devin C., 1987 -)
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| Collection/Revue: | Where religion lives
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Evangelicalism (United States)
History 21st century
B Tourism (Washington (D.C.)) Religious aspects Christianity B Heritage Tourism (Washington (D.C.)) |
| Résumé: | "Millions of tourists visit Washington, D.C., every year, but for some the experience is about much more than sightseeing. Lauren R. Kerby's lively, engaging book takes readers onto tour buses and explores the world of Christian heritage tourism. These expeditions visit the same attractions as their secular counterparts-Capitol Hill, the Washington Monument, the war memorials, and much more-but the white evangelicals who flock to the tours are searching for evidence that America was founded as a Christian nation"-- |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Description matérielle: | pages cm |
| ISBN: | 1469655896 |