To Genevieve

Copyright © 1960, 1988 by Donald Meyer

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First Edition published by the University of California Press in 1960

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Meyer Donald
The Protestant search for political realism, 1919-1941/ Donald B. Meyer
.--2nd ed.
p. cm.

Bibliography: p.

Includes index.

ISBN 0-8195-5203-8 ISBN 0-8195-6210-6 (pbk.)

1. Christianity and politics--History of doctrines-- 20th century.
2. Sociology, Christian--United States--History of doctrines--20th
century. 3. Protestant churches--United States--History--20th
century. 4. Liberalism (Religion)--United States--History--20th
century. 5. Niebuhr, Reinhold, 1892-1971. 6. United States--
Politics and government-20th century. 7. United States--Foreign
relations--20th century. 8. United States--Church history--20th
century. I. Title.

BR525.M46 1988 88-17509

261.7'0973--dc 19 CIP

Manufactured in the United States of America

Second Edition, 1988

Wesleyan Paperback, 1988

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