Faith and the presidency: from George Washington to George W. Bush

George Washington and providential agency -- Thomas Jefferson and the separation of church and state -- Abraham Lincoln : saving the last best hope of earth -- Theodore Roosevelt and the bully pulpit -- Woodrow Wilson : Presbyterian statesman -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the quest to achieve an...

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Autres titres:Faith & the presidency
Auteur principal: Smith, Gary Scott 1950- (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
Service de livraison Subito: Commander maintenant.
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Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Publié: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford University Press 2006
Dans:Année: 2006
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Présidents / Religion
Sujets non-standardisés:B Christianity and politics United States
B Presidents Religion United States
B Christianity and politics (United States)
B Presidents Biography United States
B Presidents (United States) Biography
B Presidents (United States) Religion
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Édition parallèle:Électronique
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Résumé:George Washington and providential agency -- Thomas Jefferson and the separation of church and state -- Abraham Lincoln : saving the last best hope of earth -- Theodore Roosevelt and the bully pulpit -- Woodrow Wilson : Presbyterian statesman -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the quest to achieve an abundant life -- Dwight David Eisenhower, dynamic conservatism, and the religious revival of the 1950s -- John F. Kennedy : the first Catholic president -- Jimmy Carter : first servant of the nation -- Ronald Reagan : making America God's shining city on a hill -- George W. Bush : a faith-based presidency
Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-634) and index
ISBN:0195300602