Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
American theocracy American theocracy Kevin P. Phillips Former Republican strategist Phillips takes an uncompromising view of the political coalition, led by radical religion, that is driving America to the brink of disaster. From Ancient Rome to the Brit… OL1998299W
Live Not By Lies Live Not By Lies Rod Dreher For years, émigrés from the former Soviet bloc have been telling Rod Dreher they see telltale signs of "soft" totalitarianism cropping up in America--something more Brave New World than Nineteen Eigh… OL20771824W
À reculons comme une écrevisse À reculons comme une écrevisse Umberto Eco Des textes écrits entre janvier 2000 et fin 2005 : le 11 septembre, la guerre en Afghanistan, l'instauration en Italie d'un régime de populisme médiatique ... C'est dire si, depuis la fin du dernier … OL24203119W
La dernière croisade La dernière croisade Barbara Victor A la veille d'une nouvelle élection présidentielle aux Etats-Unis, cette enquête de terrain montre le poids de l'influence des organisations évangélistes dans l'enjeu de la campagne. Sur la scène pol… OL24440617W
Politics and Religion in Napoleonic Italy Politics and Religion in Napoleonic Italy Michael Broers The Politics of Religion in Napoleonic Italy explores the intense cultural conflict created by French rule in Italy at the start of the nineteenth century. Napoleon's desire for cultural conformity s… OL2677836W
Mémoire et identité Mémoire et identité Jean-Paul II pape Le testament politique et spirituel du pape. Conçu d'abord comme une analyse critique et historique des deux dictatures du 20e siècle, le nazisme et le communisme, cette réflexion du Saint-Père s'est… OL28957141W
Theology and the Political Theology and the Political Slavoj Žižek,John Milbank,Creston Davis The essays in *Theology and the Political*—written by some of the world’s foremost theologians, philosophers, and literary critics—analyze the ethics and consequences of human action. They explore th… OL3088216W
The Revolution of the Saints The Revolution of the Saints Michael Walzer The Revolution of the Saints is a study, both historical and sociological, of the radical political response of the Puritans to disorder. It interprets and analyzes Calvinism as the first modern expr… OL3350264W
Formations of the secular Formations of the secular Talal Asad Opening with the provocative query “what might an anthropology of the secular look like?” this book explores the concepts, practices, and political formations of secularism, with emphasis on the majo… OL3928069W
Christian Faith and Modern Democracy Christian Faith and Modern Democracy Robert P. Kraynak "In Christian Faith and Modern Democracy, Robert Kraynak challenges the commonly accepted view that Christianity is inherently compatible with modern democratic society. Contrary to conventional wisd… OL4467774W
Conservative Christians and political participation Conservative Christians and political participation Glenn H. Utter Conservative Christians and Political Participation examines the involvement and influence of the growing number of Conservative Christians in America. A historical overview of the interaction of rel… OL479716W