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Religion and Politics in the United States
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Over the past two centuries, astute observers have noted the uniqueness of religion in American society. The first thing to catch Tocqueville’s attention upon his arrival in the United States early in the nineteenth century was the religious character of the nation. Nor was he alone. Prominent European visitors throughout the nineteenth century almost invariably remarked about the religious nature of the American people. Even today, the religious beliefs and practices of the American people are truly unique when compared to other Western industrial societies.
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- Venue
- The Secular and the Sacred
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2004-08-02
- Pages
- 37-57
- OpenAlex
- W2002895802
- Cited by
- 519
- References
- 0
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- 127.82
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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