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Author Flippen, J. Brooks, 1959-

Title Jimmy Carter, the politics of family, and the rise of the religious right / J. Brooks Flippen
Published Athens : University of Georgia Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (x, 445 pages) : illustrations
Series Since 1970 : histories of contemporary America
Since 1970.
Contents Introduction: Washington for Jesus -- The times they are a-changin' -- The year of the Evangelical -- Rootin' and tootin' -- His faith and virtue were not enough -- The formidable conservative barrage -- Profamily movement -- The Reagan revolution -- Epilogue: A fault line in American society
Summary Annotation Examining Carter's struggle to placate competing interests against the backdrop of difficult foreign and domestic issues this book looks at a struggling economy, the stalled Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, disputes in the Middle East, handover of the Panama Canal, and the Iranian hostage crisis
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-419) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024 -- Political and social views
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024 -- Religion
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- -- Religion
Carter, Jimmy, 1924- -- Political and social views
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Families -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Religious right -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Christian conservatism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Christianity and politics -- United States -- History -- 20th century
HISTORY.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Ideologies -- Conservatism & Liberalism.
Christian conservatism
Christianity and politics
Families -- Political aspects
Political and social views
Politics and government
Religion
Religious right
Social conditions
Family members.
United States -- Politics and government -- 1977-1981.
United States -- Social conditions -- 1960-1980.
United States
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2010032599
ISBN 9780820339559
0820339555
128303512X
9781283035125