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Cowan's work is a major milestone in the recent history of the religious Right. --CHOICE [A] persuasive study of evangelical Protestant conservatism in the Western hemisphere. Focusing on the relationship between right-wing religious and political conservatives in the United States and Brazil, Cowan constructs a nuanced argument that religious and political conservatism in these two countries are deeply entwined and often work in concert. . . . This deeply researched, closely argued work will be a valuable contribution.--Publishers Weekly

[A] persuasive study of evangelical Protestant conservatism in the Western hemisphere. Focusing on the relationship between right-wing religious and political conservatives in the United States and Brazil, Cowan constructs a nuanced argument that religious and political conservatism in these two countries are deeply entwined and often work in concert. . . . This deeply researched, closely argued work will be a valuable contribution.--Publishers Weekly

[A] persuasive study of evangelical Protestant conservatism in the Western hemisphere. Focusing on the relationship between right-wing religious and political conservatives in the United States and Brazil, Cowan constructs a nuanced argument that religious and political conservatism in these two countries are deeply entwined and often work in concert. . . . This deeply researched, closely argued work will be a valuable contribution.""--Publishers Weekly Cowan's work is a major milestone in the recent history of the religious Right.""--Choice A fascinating history. . . . Cowan's book is valuable for shedding light on both the surprising interconnectedness of reactionary traditionalism in [Brazil and the United States] and the deep-seated nature of religious conservatism in Brazil.""-Religious Studies Review Cowan's book offers a timely contribution to the study of religious movements in Latin America.""--H-LatAm

Cowan's work is a major milestone in the recent history of the religious Right. --CHOICE [A] persuasive study of evangelical Protestant conservatism in the Western hemisphere. Focusing on the relationship between right-wing religious and political conservatives in the United States and Brazil, Cowan constructs a nuanced argument that religious and political conservatism in these two countries are deeply entwined and often work in concert. . . . This deeply researched, closely argued work will be a valuable contribution.--Publishers Weekly

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Benjamin A. Cowan is associate professor of history at the University of California, San Diego, and author of Securing Sex: Morality and Repression in the Making of Cold War Brazil.

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