The Politics of Righteousness: Idaho Christian Patriotism

by James A. Aho

Overview

From their home bases in Idaho and neighboring areas of the Northwest, organizations such as the Order, the Aryan Nations Church, the Posse Comitatus, and the Golden Mean Society have drawn national attention and spread the gospel of a “constitutionally pure, Christian homeland.” For the reader who knows these groups only from a selection of inflammatory quotes and violent deeds, this compelling work presents the first disciplined exploration of the backgrounds and belief systems of the Christian patriot movement. Using information gathered from interviews and direct observation of patriot gatherings, Aho replaces the stereotype of solitary crazies from the fringes of society with more complex and disturbing realities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780295801063
Publisher:	University of Washington Press
Publication date:	04/15/2014
Series:	Samuel and Althea Stroum Books
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	334
Sales rank:	873,805
Lexile:	1440L (what's this?)
File size:	21 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

Editorial Reviews

"The Politics of Righteousness is as thoughtful and judicious a study of the contemporary Far Right as anyone could imagine."

Pacific Northwest Quarterly

"The Politics of Righteousness is as thoughtful and judicious a study of the contemporary Far Right as anyone could imagine."--Pacific Northwest Quarterly

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