The spiritual-industrial complex : America's religious battle against communism in the early Cold War

The spiritual-industrial complex : America's religious battle against communism in the early Cold War / Jonathan P. Herzog.

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 compl...

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Main Author: Herzog, Jonathan P., 1981-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.
Subjects:
World politics > 1945-1989.
Cold War.
Communism and Christianity.
United States > Foreign relations > 1945-1989.
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Summary: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.--Publisher description.
Physical Description:xi, 273 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780195393460 (alk. paper)
0195393465 (alk. paper)

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