Thunder from the right [electronic resource] : Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and politics / edited by Matthew L. Harris.

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"Ezra Taft Benson's ultra-conservative vision made him one of the most polarizing leaders in the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His willingness to mix religion with extreme right-wing politics troubled many. Yet his fierce defense of the traditional family, unabashed lov...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Harris, Matthew L. (Editor)
Language:English
Published: [Urbana, Illinois] : [University of Illinois Press], [2019]
Subjects:
Benson, Ezra Taft > Political activity.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > Political activity.
Latter Day Saint churches > Political activity.
United States > Politics and government > 1945-1989.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2019 (EBSCO)
eBook Academic Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2019 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Thunder From the Right: Ezra Taft Benson in Mormonism and Politics
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
  • Ezra Taft Benson and the family farm / Brian Q. Cannon
  • Ezra Taft Benson meets Nikita Khrushchev, 1959 : memory embellished / Gary James Bergera
  • From new deal to new right / Robert A. Goldberg
  • Potomac fever : continuing quest for the U.S. presidency / Newell G. Bringhurst
  • Martin Luther King, civil rights, and perceptions of a "communist conspiracy" / Matthew L. Harris
  • The Cold War and the invention of free agency / Matthew Bowman
  • Women and gender / Andrea G. Radke-Moss
  • LDS church presidency years, 1985-1994 / J.B. Haws.