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Culture Wars: The Struggle To Define America

by James Davison Hunter · 1991

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A riveting account of how Christian fundamentalists, Orthodox Jews, and conservative Catholics have joined forces in a battle against their progressive counterparts for control of American secular culture.

Subject
politicssociologyhistoryphilosophy
Themes
religionAmerican historyChristian
Setting
20th centuryUSA
Mood
action packeddarkintense
Audience
adult
Length
long · 416 pages

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