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- Religion and the Racist Right: The Origins of the Christian Identity Movement
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
summary
According to Michael Barkun, many white supremacist groups of the radical right are deeply committed to the distinctive but little-recognized religious position known as Christian Identity. In Religion and the Racist Right (1994), Barkun provided the first sustained exploration of the ideological and organizational development of the Christian Identity movement. In a new chapter written for the revised edition, he traces the role of Christian Identity figures in the dramatic events of the first half of the 1990s, from the Oklahoma City bombing and the rise of the militia movement to the Freemen standoff in Montana. He also explores the government's evolving response to these challenges to the legitimacy of the state. Michael Barkun is professor of political science in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. He is author of several books, including Crucible of the Millennium: The Burned-over District of New York in the 1840s.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-iv
- Preface to the Revised Edition
- pp. vii-viii
- Part One: The Emergence of Christian Identity
- Part Two: Christian Identity Doctrine
- 5. British-Israel Millennialism
- pp. 75-102
- Part Three: Christian Identity and the Political System
- 10. Racial Politics
- pp. 199-224
- 11. The Order and Territorial Separation
- pp. 225-242
- 12. Conclusion: The Politics of Ultimacy
- pp. 243-254
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469616148
Related ISBN(s)
9780807823286, 9780807846384, 9781469611112
MARC Record
OCLC
606017059
Pages
352
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No