The Religious Right, 2nd Ed.: A Reference Handbook

✍ Scribed by Glenn H. Utter, John W. Storey

• Publisher: ABC-Clio Inc
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 396
• Edition: 2 Sub
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Whether you consider Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson true icons or false idols, this second edition of an award-winning reference work will be of interest to you. The book updates and expands its examination of the religious right and its influence on our government, citizens, society, and politics. The coverage offers a critical-historical survey of the movement, focusing on its increased involvement in the political arena, attempts to forge coalitions, and notable successes and failures. Comprehensive in scope, this enlarged and updated work offers easy-to-read information for those seeking a better understanding of religious advocacy and its evolving role in American life.

✦ Table of Contents

Preliminaries......Page 1
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
1 Introduction......Page 13
2 Chronology......Page 47
3 Biographical Sketches......Page 85
4 Survey Data and Quotations......Page 137
5 Directory of Organizations......Page 169
6 Selected Print Resources......Page 205
7 Selected Nonprint Resources......Page 303
CD ROMs......Page 349
Internet Resources......Page 350
Glossary......Page 359
Index......Page 369
About the Authors......Page 395