The Cross of War - Christian Nationalism and U.S. Expansion in the Spanish-American War (Paperback)

"The Cross of War" documents the rise of "messianic interventionism"--the belief that America can and should intervene altruistically on behalf of other nations. This stance was first embraced in the Spanish-American War of 1898, a war that marked the dramatic emergence of the United States as an active world power and set the stage for the foreign policy of the next one hundred years. Responding to the circumstances of this war, an array of Christian leaders carefully articulated and defended the notion that America was responsible under God to extend freedom around the world--by force, if necessary. Drawing from a wide range of sermons and religious periodicals across regional and denominational lines, Matthew McCullough describes the ways that many American Christians came to celebrate military intervention as a messianic sacrifice, to trace the hand of God in a victory more painless and complete than anyone had imagined, and to justify the shift in American foreign policy as a divine calling.

General

Imprint:	University of Wisconsin Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Studies in American Thought and Culture
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	August 2014
Authors:	Matthew McCullough
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-299-30034-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > History > American history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > General
LSN:	0-299-30034-X
Barcode:	9780299300340

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