Preaching eugenics religious leaders and the American eugenics movement
The author tells how Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish leaders confronted and enthusiastically embraced eugenics - a movement that embodied progressive attitudes about modern science at the time. She argues that religious leaders pursued eugenics precisely when they moved away from traditional religi...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2004, 2004
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Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | The author tells how Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish leaders confronted and enthusiastically embraced eugenics - a movement that embodied progressive attitudes about modern science at the time. She argues that religious leaders pursued eugenics precisely when they moved away from traditional religious tenets |
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Physical Description: | viii, 286 p. ill |
ISBN: | 9780199835218 0199835217 |