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The religion of white supremacy in the United States / Eric A. Weed.

By: Series: Religion and racePublisher: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2017]Description: xxxvi, 139 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781498538756 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9781498538770 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Religion of white supremacy in the United StatesDDC classification:
  • 305.80973 23
LOC classification:
  • E184.A1 W338 2017
Contents:
Why a religion of white supremacy? -- The theological foundations of white supremacy -- The religion of white supremacy -- The white Christ -- The historical foundations of white supremacy -- The promised land -- The ritual of sacrifice -- The priesthood of all believers.
Summary: "This book is a theo-historical account of race in the United States. It argues that white supremacy is a religion that functions through the Protestant Christian tradition."--Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-134) and index.

Why a religion of white supremacy? -- The theological foundations of white supremacy -- The religion of white supremacy -- The white Christ -- The historical foundations of white supremacy -- The promised land -- The ritual of sacrifice -- The priesthood of all believers.

"This book is a theo-historical account of race in the United States. It argues that white supremacy is a religion that functions through the Protestant Christian tradition."--Provided by publisher.

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