The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy

by Philip Gorski, Samuel Perry, Samuel L. Perry, et al.

Book Overview

A bracing examination of a force that imperils American democracy

Most Americans were shocked by the violence they witnessed at the nation's Capital on January 6th, 2021. And many were bewildered by the images displayed by the insurrectionists: a wooden cross and wooden gallows; "Jesus saves" and "Don't Tread on Me;" Christian flags and Confederate Flags; even a prayer in Jesus' name after storming the Senate chamber. Where...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197618685
• ISBN13: 9780197618684
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.3"