Religion and the American Presidency: George Washington to George W. Bush with Commentary and Primary Sources
(Part of the Columbia Series on Religion and Politics Series)
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This book challenges the idea that the mixing of religion and presidential politics is a new phenomenon. It explores how presidents have drawn on their religious upbringing, rhetoric, ideas, and beliefs to promote their domestic and foreign policies to the nation. This influence is evident in Washington's decision to add "so help me God" to the presidential oath, accusations by Adam's supporters that Jefferson was an infidel, Lincoln's biblical...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231143338
ISBN13:9780231143332
Release Date:May 2009
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:528 Pages
Weight:1.50 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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