Performing for the Don: theatres of faith in the Trump era
"This volume examines the intersection of political power and religion during the presidency of Donald Trump through an examination of performance. This study begins with an examination of white evangelical Christian support for Trump through readings of the 2018 film The Trump Prophecy, based...
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| Tipo di documento: | Stampa Libro |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Servizio "Subito": | Ordinare ora. |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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London New York
Routledge
2024
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| In: | Anno: 2024 |
| Periodico/Rivista: | Routledge advances in theatre and performance studies
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| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
USA, Presidente (2016-2021 : Trump)
/ Politica
/ Religione
/ Movimento evangelicale
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AD Sociologia delle religioni KBQ America settentrionale KDG Chiese libere TK Età contemporanea |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Trump, Donald, 1946-
Religione
B United States Politics and government 2017-2021 B Christianity and politics (United States) History 21st century B United States Religione 1960- |
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| Edizione parallela: | Elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | "This volume examines the intersection of political power and religion during the presidency of Donald Trump through an examination of performance. 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"-- Introduction : the hands on his back -- Two Corinthians -- Threshold : angels from Africa and South America -- Trump prophecies -- Threshold : the fall of Falwell Jr -- The Wyoming option -- Threshold : Steve Bannon's monastery -- The god emperor and the infinite scroll -- Conclusion : the flag in the Senate chamber. |
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| Descrizione del documento: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrizione fisica: | xiii, 246 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-032-30289-8 978-1-032-30307-9 |
