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Morone, James A., 1951-

Hellfire nation the politics of sin in American history / [electronic resource] : James A. Morone. - Yale University Press, c2003. - 1 online resource (xii, 575 p.) : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [499]-560) and index.

Introduction : A nation with the soul of a church -- pt. 1. The Puritan foundations of morality politics (1630-1776). Us : the city on a hill -- Them : heretic, heathen, and witch -- The Puritans become America -- pt. 2. The abolitionist crusade (1800-1865). The wrath of God in Black and white -- Abolition! -- South : the pro-slavery argument -- North : the ragged chorus of the Union -- pt. 3. The Victorian quest for virtue (1870-1929). Purity and the woman's sphere -- White slaves and the modern witch-hunt -- Temperance : crucible of race and class -- Prohibition and the rise of big government -- pt. 4. The Social Gospel at high tide (1932-1973). The New Deal call to alms -- Manifest destiny and the Cold War -- The sixties -- pt. 5. The Puritans roar again. Modern morals.

ISBN: 9780300130232 (electronic bk.) 0300130236 (electronic bk.) 9780300094848 (alk. paper) 0300094841 (alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Religion and politics--History.--United States
Religion et politique--Histoire.--États-Unis
HISTORY--State & Local--General.
Godsdienst.
Zonde.
Ethiek.
Politieke aspecten.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Politics and government.
United States--Moral conditions.
United States--Social conditions.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement.
États-Unis--Conditions morales.
États-Unis--Conditions sociales.

Subjects--Index Terms: რელიგია და პოლიტიკა აშშ აშშ ისტორია

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: E183 / .M873 2003eb

Dewey Class. No.: 973

Universal Decimal Class. No.: [2:32](73)+94(73)