{"product_id":"seeking-the-promised-land-hardback-9781107027978","title":"Seeking the Promised Land (Hardback) 9781107027978","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSeeking the Promised Land\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides the most thorough examination ever written of Mormons' place in the American political landscape.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid E. Campbell (Author), John C. Green (Author), J. Quin Monson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107027978, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 29 September 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e310 pages, 65 b\/w illus.  3 maps  20 tables\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 16 x 2.5 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a study of evolving Mormon political attitudes by the political scientists David E. Campbell, John C. Green, and J. Quin Monson, the authors note that most Utah Mormons initially agreed with the ERA's statement of gender equality.' Molly Worthen, Mormon Studies Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMormons have long had an outsized presence in American culture and politics, but they remain largely unknown to most Americans. Recent years have seen the political prominence of Mormons taken to a new level - including the presidential candidacy of Republican Mitt Romney, the prominent involvement of Mormons in the campaign for California's Proposition 8 (anti-gay marriage), and the ascendancy of Democrat Harry Reid to the position of Senate Majority Leader. This book provides the most thorough examination ever written of Mormons' place in the American political landscape - what Mormons are like politically and how non-Mormons respond to Mormon candidates. However, this is a book about more than Mormons. As a religious subculture in a pluralistic society, Mormons are a case study of how a religious group balances distinctiveness and assimilation - a question faced by all faiths.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePart I. Mormons as an Ethno-Religious Group: 1. Meet the Mormons\u003cbr\u003e 2. The sacred tabernacle: Mormons as an ethno-religious group\u003cbr\u003e 3. A peculiar people? Mormon religious distinctiveness\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Political Behavior of Mormons: 4. Mormon political views: cohesive, republican, and conservative\u003cbr\u003e 5. A politically peculiar people\u003cbr\u003e 6. Following the leader: Mormons' responsiveness to church leaders\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Consequences of Distinctiveness: 7. Assessing the saints: how Americans view Mormons\u003cbr\u003e 8. A stained glass ceiling? Mormon candidates and presidential campaigns\u003cbr\u003e 9. How Mormonism affected Mitt, how Mitt has affected Mormonism\u003cbr\u003e 10. Conclusion: seeking the promised land.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Constitution: government \u0026amp; the state [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Constitution: government \u0026amp; the state\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Constitution:%20government%20\u0026amp;%20the%20state%20%5BJPHC%5D%22\"\u003eJPHC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415680053528,"sku":"9781107027978","price":79.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781107027978i.jpg?v=1784422821","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/seeking-the-promised-land-hardback-9781107027978","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}