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An Angel Directs the Storm: Apocalyptic Religion and American Empire

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Description for An Angel Directs the Storm: Apocalyptic Religion and American Empire Hardcover. Offers an appraisal of two incompatible visions of religious freedom. One is that of George W. Bush and the Christian conservatives who back his policies, the other is that of the Christian majority, who are deeply worried by what they regard as American geopolitical neo- imperialism. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRCX6; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384.
This passionately argued book provides the first in-depth investigation of the religious politics of current American neo-conservatism. It shows that behind the neo-imperialism of the White House and George W. Bush lies an apocalyptic vision of the United States's sacred destiny 'at the end of history', a vision that is shared by millions of Americans. Michael Northcott traces the roots of American apocalyptic to Puritan Millennialism and contemporary fundamentalist readings of the Book of Revelation. He suggests that Americans urgently need to recover a critique of Empire of the kind espoused by the founder of Christianity - or else risk ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
I. B. Tauris
Number of pages
220
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781850434788
SKU
V9781850434788
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About Michael Northcott
Michael Northcott is one of Britain's best known specialists in theology and politics, and is Reader in Christian Ethics at the University of Edinburgh.

Reviews for An Angel Directs the Storm: Apocalyptic Religion and American Empire
The Independent: "a measured but not less urgent account of what's wrong with America" "Northcott delivers an urgent warning that Americans need to take stock of their views on Christianity or risk becoming supporters of a new Roman Empire that leads others into servitude." Publishing News: "This challenging book provided the first in-depth investigation into the religious politics of current ... Read more

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