Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 640 g
Theaters of Faith in the Trump Era
Buch, Englisch, 260 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 640 g
Reihe: Routledge Advances in Theatre & Performance Studies
ISBN: 978-1-03-230289-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This study begins with an examination of white evangelical Christian support for Trump through readings of the 2018 film The Trump Prophecy, based on a book of the same name, and The Faith of Donald J. Trump, a "spiritual biography" of the former president by veteran Christian reporters David Brody and Scott Lamb. White evangelicals Christianized Trump during his run for office in 2016 and Trump’s ascension to the presidency broke down barriers between church and state in service of dominionistic Christian aims. This exploration then looks at the conservative Catholicism through an exploration of Heroes of the Fourth Turning, a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama by Will Arbery, and Rod Dreher’s The Benedict Option. While Trump’s connection to evangelicals is well documented, conservative Catholics like Attorney General Bill Barr and Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett took on pivotal roles during the Trump administration demonstrating the significance of conservative Catholicism to his presidency. The author finally examines the "cult" of Trump on the internet by interrogating the performance of spirituality in pro-Trump conspiracy theories like QAnon.
This book will be of great interest not only to theatre and performance studies scholars but also scholars with interests in political and religious studies.
Zielgruppe
Academic
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöse Intoleranz, Verfolgung, Religionskonflikte
- Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Praktische Theologie Christliches Leben & Praxis
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Tanz Andere Darstellende Künste
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Zentralregierung
- Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Blasphemie, Ketzerei, Konversion, Abwendung von Religion
- Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft Theatergeschichte
- Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften Bibelwissenschaften: Sachbuch, Erbauung, Didaktik
Weitere Infos & Material
Introduction: The Hands on His Back
Chapter 1: Two Corinthians
Threshold: Angels from Africa and South America
Chapter 2: Trump Prophecies
Threshold: The Fall of Falwell Jr
Chapter 3: The Wyoming Option
Threshold: Steve Bannon’s Monastery
Chapter 4: The God Emperor and the Infinite Scroll
Conclusion: The Flag in the Senate Chamber
Index
