[Rezension von: Wuthnow, Robert, 1946-, Rough country]
In an academic world commonly dominated by niche topics and narrow findings, Robert Wuthnow has done something different and very important. Wuthnow wants to understand the dynamics between religion and politics in the United States since the end of the nineteenth century. In and of itself, his inte...
| Published in: | A journal of church and state |
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| Format: | Electronic Review |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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| In: |
A journal of church and state
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| Review of: | Rough country (Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014) (Cunningham, Sean P.)
Rough country (Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2014) (Cunningham, Sean P.) Rough Country (Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2014) (Cunningham, Sean P.) Rough country (Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 2014) (Cunningham, Sean P.) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Religion
/ Politics
/ USA
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy KBQ North America ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
Book review
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| Summary: | In an academic world commonly dominated by niche topics and narrow findings, Robert Wuthnow has done something different and very important. Wuthnow wants to understand the dynamics between religion and politics in the United States since the end of the nineteenth century. In and of itself, his interest in religion and politics is not unique. But what separates Rough Country from so many other similarly focused books is Wuthnow's ability to survey nearly 150 years of history while fusing sophisticated, nuanced analysis with a broad, interpretive synthesis that will undoubtedly contribute to the fields of modern American history, religious history, political history, Texas history, race history, and the sociology of religion. Using the Lone Star state as an analytical lens, Wuthnow begins... |
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| ISSN: | 2040-4867 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: A journal of church and state
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/jcs/csv024 |