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Making the Bible Belt : Texas prohibitionists and the politicization of southern religion / Joseph Locke.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017Description: 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9780190216313 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Prohibition -- Texas -- History | Texas -- Religion | Religion and politics -- Texas -- History | Religion and politics -- Southern States -- HistoryAdditional Physical Form: Print version : 9780190216283DDC classification: 277.64082 Online resources: Oxford scholarship online Summary: By reconstructing the religious crusade to achieve prohibition in Texas, 'Making the Bible Belt' reveals how southern religious leaders overcame long-standing anticlerical traditions and built a powerful political movement that injected religion irreversibly into public life.| Item type | Current library | Class number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| ebook | House of Lords Library - Palace Online access | 1 | Available |
Previously issued in print: 2017.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
By reconstructing the religious crusade to achieve prohibition in Texas, 'Making the Bible Belt' reveals how southern religious leaders overcame long-standing anticlerical traditions and built a powerful political movement that injected religion irreversibly into public life.
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