Description: Politics and Religion in France and the United States explores the current status and views of Jews, Christians, and Muslims regarding the conduct of politics in two great states. The approach is historical and comparative, particularly as regards contemporary implications of ...
Brief description: MICHAEL BERENBAUM was the Director of the United States Holocaust Research Institute of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Goldman Adjunct Professor of Theology at GeorgetownUniversity. From 1988-1993, he served as Project Director of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, where he was responsible for the conceptualization and development of the Museum's permanent exhibition. Berenbaum is the President and CEO of The Survivors of the Shoah, A Visual History Foundation, located in Los Angeles, CA.
Review Quotes: "A series of informative and thought-provoking essays which explore the interface between religion and politics in two of the world's great democracies. The paired essays, which are perceptively and profitably handled, provide for interesting comparative readings." --Kay Chadwick, University of Liverpool