{"product_id":"american-babylon-philip-s-gorski-9780367331498","title":"American Babylon: Christianity and Democracy Before and After Trump","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhy did 81 percent of white evangelicals vote for Donald Trump in 2016? And what does this tell us about the relationship between Christianity and democracy in the United States? \u003ci\u003eAmerican Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e places our present political moment against a deep historical backdrop. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Part I the author traces the development of democratic institutions from Ancient Greece through to the American Revolution and of Christian political theology from Augustine to Falwell. Part II charts the decline of democratic governance within American churches; explains the capture of evangelical Christianity by the Republican Party; and denounces the fateful embrace between white Christian nationalists and right-wing populists that culminated in Trump's victory.　 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn accessible and timely book, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for those concerned with the vexed relationship of religion and politics in the United States, including students and scholars in the fields of divinity, history, political science, religious studies, and sociology. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip S. Gorski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367331497\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367331498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 138\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2021","brand":"Philip S. Gorski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43978390831359,"sku":"9780367331498","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47616b57-1c04-4c50-9632-062a744c99c4.jpg?v=1683241293","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/american-babylon-philip-s-gorski-9780367331498","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}