| The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power Contributor(s): Sharlet, Jeff (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060560053 ISBN-13: 9780060560058 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: Part history, part investigative journalism, "The Family" presents an eye-opening examination of the spiritual awakenings that have convulsed this nation from its very beginning. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Body, Mind & Spirit | Ancient Mysteries & Controversial Knowledge |
| Dewey: 277.308 |
| LCCN: 2008298576 |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 5.38" W x 7.97" (0.77 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern - Theometrics - Secular - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Inspiration for the Netflix Documentary Series "Of all the important studies of the American right, The Family is undoubtedly the most eloquent. It is also quite possibly the most terrifying." -- Thomas Frank, New York Times bestselling author of What's the Matter with Kansas? They insist they're just a group of friends, yet they funnel millions of dollars through tax-free corporations. They claim to disdain politics, but congressmen of both parties describe them as the most influential religious organization in Washington. They say they're not Christians, but simply believers. Behind the scenes at every National Prayer Breakfast since 1953 has been the Family, an elite network dedicated to a religion of power for the powerful. Their goal is Jesus plus nothing. Their method is backroom diplomacy. The Family is the startling story of how their faith--part free-market fundamentalism, part imperial ambition--has come to be interwoven with the affairs of nations around the world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sharlet, Jeff: - Jeff Sharlet is a visiting research scholar at New York University's Center for Religion and Media. He is a contributing editor for Harper's and Rolling Stone, the coauthor, with Peter Manseau, of Killing the Buddha, and the editor of TheRevealer.org. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. |