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Hunter, James Davison, 1955-

Is there a culture war? : a dialogue on values and American public life / James Davison Hunter, Alan Wolfe ; comments by Morris P. Fiorina, Gertrude Himmelfarb ; E.J. Dionne, Michael Cromartie, editors. - Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2006. - xii, 118 p. ; 23 cm. - Pew Forum dialogues on religion and public life .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: modernist, orthodox, or flexidox? : why the culture war debate endures / E. J. Dionne, Jr. and Michael Cromartie -- The Enduring Culture War / James Davison Hunter -- The Culture War That Never Came / Alan Wolfe -- Comment: The Other Culture War / Gertrude Himmelfarb -- Comment: Further Reflections on the Culture War Thesis / Morris P. Fiorina -- A Response: On the Priority of Culture over Politics / James Davison Hunter -- A Response / Alan Wolfe.

ISBN: 9780815795155 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0815795157 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2006028227

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Culture conflict--United States.
Religion and politics--United States.
Pluralism (Social sciences)--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Civilization--1970-

LC Class. No.: E169.12 / .H773 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 973.92