The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Religion and Politics in the U.S.

The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Religion and Politics in the U.S. provides a broad, inclusive, and rich range of chapters, in the study of religion and politics. Arranged in their historical context, chapters address themes of history, law, social and religious movements, policy and political theory.

• Broadens the parameters of this timely subject, and includes the latest work in the field
• Draws together newly-commissioned essays by distinguished authors that are cogent for scholars, while also being in a style that is accessible to students.
• Provides a balanced and inclusive approach to religion and politics in the U.S.
• Engages diverse perspectives from various discourses about religion and politics across the political and disciplinary spectra, while placing them in their larger historical context

Keywords: Religion and Politics; religion in America; politics in America; religion and politics; the Founding Era; the Great Awakening; religion and political theory; religion and governance; church and state; religion and law; religion and foreign policy; women and politics; Native Americans and politics; African Americans and politics; new religious movements and politics; immigration and religion, American Politics, American Politics