Bücher der Reihe Religion and Politics

A biography of William Dudley Pelley, an important figure in the development of right-wing extremism in the United States called by detractors the ""Star-Spangled Fascist."" This book places Pelley within the history of both the anti-Semitic right and American occult movements.

In Blood and Faith, Berry explores the causes of a shift away from, and resulting hostility toward, Christianity among white nationalists, as well as the challenges it has created for contemporary white nationalists who seek access to the conservative American political mainstream.

Explores a moment of intense religious upheaval and transformation in France between 1880 and 1920. During this time, women became increasingly involved in faith-based organizations, engaging in social and political action both to expand women's rights and to ensure that religion remained part of the public debate about France's identity.

Explores the politics of religious engagement in the public sphere by comparing two modernist conservative movements: the Mormon Church in the US and the Gulen movement in Turkey. The book traces the public activities and activism of these two influential and controversial actors at the state, political society, and civil society domains.

Offers a collection of essays that presents reflections upon the birth, proliferation, enduring appeal, and future of extraterrestrial mythology. This work explores the reports of aliens and the changing nature of abduction experience, even its sexual dimension, in relation to literature, cultural practices, and ideology.