Faith in the halls of power : how evangelicals joined the American elite /
Lindsay, D. Michael 1971-
Faith in the halls of power : how evangelicals joined the American elite / D. Michael Lindsay. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - 1 online resource (xvii, 332 pages) : map -
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-315) and index.
Campaigns, coalitions, and the Oval Office -- Intellectuals and the groves of academe -- Artists, celebrities, and the public stage -- Corporate titans and the corner office.
Evangelicals, once at the periphery of American life, now wield power in the White House and on Wall Street, at Harvard and in Hollywood. How have they reached the pinnacles of power in such a short time? And what does this mean for evangelicals--and for America?. Drawing on personal interviews with an astonishing array of prominent Americans--including two former Presidents, dozens of political and government leaders, more than 100 top business executives, plus Hollywood moguls, intellectuals, athletes, and other powerful figures--D. Michael Lindsay shows first-hand how they are bringing thei.
English.
9780198043768 (electronic bk.) 0198043767 (electronic bk.) 0195326660 (Cloth) 9780195326666 (Cloth) 1281165522 9781281165527 9786611165529 6611165525 9780195376050 0195376056 0199704562 9780199704569
2007004790
Evangelicalism--History.--United States
Elite (Social sciences)--History.--United States
Évangélisme--Histoire.--États-Unis
Élite (Sciences sociales)--Histoire.--États-Unis
RELIGION--Christianity--History.
Elite (Social sciences)
Evangelicalism.
United States.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
BR1642.U5 / L56 2007eb
277.3/083
Faith in the halls of power : how evangelicals joined the American elite / D. Michael Lindsay. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007. - 1 online resource (xvii, 332 pages) : map -
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-315) and index.
Campaigns, coalitions, and the Oval Office -- Intellectuals and the groves of academe -- Artists, celebrities, and the public stage -- Corporate titans and the corner office.
Evangelicals, once at the periphery of American life, now wield power in the White House and on Wall Street, at Harvard and in Hollywood. How have they reached the pinnacles of power in such a short time? And what does this mean for evangelicals--and for America?. Drawing on personal interviews with an astonishing array of prominent Americans--including two former Presidents, dozens of political and government leaders, more than 100 top business executives, plus Hollywood moguls, intellectuals, athletes, and other powerful figures--D. Michael Lindsay shows first-hand how they are bringing thei.
English.
9780198043768 (electronic bk.) 0198043767 (electronic bk.) 0195326660 (Cloth) 9780195326666 (Cloth) 1281165522 9781281165527 9786611165529 6611165525 9780195376050 0195376056 0199704562 9780199704569
2007004790
Evangelicalism--History.--United States
Elite (Social sciences)--History.--United States
Évangélisme--Histoire.--États-Unis
Élite (Sciences sociales)--Histoire.--États-Unis
RELIGION--Christianity--History.
Elite (Social sciences)
Evangelicalism.
United States.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
History.
Electronic books.
BR1642.U5 / L56 2007eb
277.3/083