{"product_id":"the-family-the-secret-fundamentalism-at-the-heart-of-american-power-9780060560058","title":"The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspiration for the Netflix Documentary Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Of all the important studies of the American right, \u003cem\u003eThe Family\u003c\/em\u003e is undoubtedly the most eloquent. It is also quite possibly the most terrifying.\" -- Thomas Frank, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhat's the Matter with Kansas?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey insist they're just a group of friends, yet they funnel millions of dollars through tax-free corporations. They claim to disdain politics, but congressmen of both parties describe them as the most influential religious organization in Washington. They say they're not Christians, but simply believers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind the scenes at every National Prayer Breakfast since 1953 has been the Family, an elite network dedicated to a religion of power for the powerful. Their goal is \"Jesus plus nothing.\" Their method is backroom diplomacy. \u003cem\u003eThe Family\u003c\/em\u003e is the startling story of how their faith--part free-market fundamentalism, part imperial ambition--has come to be interwoven with the affairs of nations around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Sharlet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.97h x 5.38w x 1.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060560058\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSharlet, Jeff:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJeff Sharlet is a visiting research scholar at New York University's Center for Religion and Media. He is a contributing editor for \u003cem\u003eHarper's\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e, the coauthor, with Peter Manseau, of \u003cem\u003eKilling the Buddha\u003c\/em\u003e, and the editor of TheRevealer.org. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099433336947,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_f4f0c9f5-d22c-4aba-ac6c-90d78fc19577.jpg?v=1748699533","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-family-the-secret-fundamentalism-at-the-heart-of-american-power-9780060560058","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}