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1 online resource |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
From Reconstruction to regeneration -- Christianization of America in the world -- Blessed are the peacemakers -- New world order -- A tale of two exceptionalisms -- Crucifixion and resurrection of Woodrow Wilson -- Conclusion: Formulations of church and state. |
| Summary |
A century after his presidency, Woodrow Wilson remains one of the most compelling and complicated figures ever to occupy the Oval Office. A political outsider, Wilson brought to the presidency a distinctive, strongly held worldview, built on powerful religious traditions that informed his idea of America and its place in the world. With A Peaceful Conquest, Cara Lea Burnidge presents the most detailed analysis yet of how Wilson's religious beliefs affected his vision of American foreign policy, with repercussions that lasted into the Cold War and beyond. Framing Wilson's intellectual development in relationship to the national religious landscape, and paying greater attention to the role of religion than in previous scholarship, Burnidge shows how Wilson's blend of Southern evangelicalism and social Christianity became a central part of how America saw itself in the world, influencing seemingly secular policy decisions in subtle, lasting ways. Ultimately, Burnidge makes a case for Wilson's religiosity as one of the key drivers of the emergence of the public conception of America's unique, indispensable role in international relations. As the presidential election cycle once again raises questions of America's place in the world, A Peaceful Conquest offers a fascinating excavation of its little-known roots. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924.
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. |
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Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924 -- Religion.
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Religion. |
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Protestantism -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Protestantism -- Political aspects. |
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United States. |
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Protestantism. |
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Social gospel -- Political aspects -- United States.
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Social gospel. |
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Christianity and politics -- United States -- Protestant churches.
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Protestantism -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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History. |
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20th century |
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Protestantism -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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19th century |
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Christianity and politics. |
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Historical. |
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Protestant churches. |
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General. |
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Christianity and politics -- Protestant churches. |
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1800-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Burnidge, Cara Lea. Peaceful conquest. Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2016 9780226232317 (DLC) 2016008495 (OCoLC)942745076 |
| ISBN |
9780226232454 (electronic book) |
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022623245X (electronic book) |
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9780226232317 |
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022623231X |
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