A Peaceful Conquest: Woodrow Wilson, Religion, and the New World Order

Synopsis

A century after his presidency, Woodrow Wilson remains one of the most compelling and complicated figures ever to occupy the Oval Office. A political outsider, Wilson brought to the presidency a distinctive, strongly held worldview, built on powerful religious traditions that informed his idea of America and its place in the world. With A Peaceful Conquest, Cara Lea Burnidge presents the most detailed analysis yet of how Wilson's religious beliefs affected his vision of American foreign policy, with repercussions that lasted into the Cold War and beyond. Framing Wilson's intellectual development in relationship to the national religious landscape, and paying greater attention to the role of religion than in previous scholarship, Burnidge shows how Wilson's blend of Southern evangelicalism and social Christianity became a central part of how America saw itself in the world, influencing seemingly secular policy decisions in subtle, lasting ways. Ultimately, Burnidge makes a case for Wilson's religiosity as one of the key drivers of the emergence of the public conception of America's unique, indispensable role in international relations. As the presidential election cycle once again raises questions of America's place in the world, A Peaceful Conquest offers a fascinating excavation of its little-known roots.

Copyright:

2016

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Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9780226232454

Related ISBNs:

9780226232317

Publisher:

University of Chicago Press

Date of Addition:

10/21/16

Copyrighted By:

The University of Chicago Press

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Religion and Spirituality, Philosophy, Politics and Government

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