Religion and the American Presidency

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Rozell, Mark J. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Whitney, Gleaves (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2018.
• Edition: 3rd ed. 2018.
• Series: The Evolving American Presidency
• Subjects: Political science.; Religion and politics.; Religion and sociology.; Popular Science in Political Science and International Relations.; Politics and Religion.; Religion and Society.; Sociology of Religion.

This book chronologically analyzes thirteen key US Presidents, from Washington to Trump, to highlight how religion has informed or influence their politics and policies. For years, leading scholars have largely neglected religion in presidential studies. Yet, religion has played a significant role i...