Spiritual-Industrial Complex: America's Religious Battle against Communism in the Early Cold War
In his farewell address, Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the nation of the perils of the military-industrial complex. But as Jonathan Herzog shows in this insightful history, Eisenhower had spent his presidency contributing to another, lesser known, Cold War collaboration: the spiritual-industrial complex. This fascinating volume shows that American leaders in the early Cold War years considered the conflict to be profoundly religious; they saw Communism not only as godless but also as a sinister f…
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- Full title :Spiritual-Industrial Complex : America's Religious Battle against Communism in the Early Cold War
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In his farewell address, Dwight D. Eisenhower warned the nation of the perils of the military-industrial complex. But as Jonathan Herzog shows in this insightful history, Eisenhower had spent his presidency contributing to another, lesser known, Cold War collaboration: the spiritual-industrial complex. This fascinating volume shows that American leaders in the early Cold War years considered the conflict to be profoundly religious; they saw Communism not only as godless but also as a sinister form of religion. Fighting faith with faith, they deliberately used religious beliefs and institutions ...
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- Publication Date:2014
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press, USA
- Place of Publication:Cary
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2014
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- Description:1 online resource (286 Seiten)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780195393460, 0195393465, 9780199830749, 0199830746
- oclc:ocn923535869
- LC Classification:E744 .H486 2011
- Dewey Decimal:973.921
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