a life and legacy Harrell, David Edwin. creator text bibliography biography miu Grand Rapids, Mich William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. 2010 monographic eng

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xiv, 442 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Pat Robertson: A Life and Legacy is the first sweeping overview of the remarkable life and the vast international empire led by Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson (1930-), one of the consummate -- and most controversial -- American visionaries of the twentieth century. Based on thousands of documents from the files of the Christian Broadcasting Network and the private correspondence of Robertson himself. --from publisher description. Origins -- Christian broadcaster -- Personal life: family, fame, and religious identity -- From television entrepreneur to presidential candidate -- Completing the political journey: the Christian Coalition -- Rebuilding the Christian Broadcasting Network -- New frontiers: WorldReach and Operation Blessing -- Home front: Regent University and the American Center for Law and Justice -- Multiple incarnations: entrepreneur, author, controversialist -- Religious life: a charismatic middle way -- The man, the empire, the legacy. David Edwin Harrell, Jr. Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-416) and index. Robertson, Pat Evangelists Biography BX 6495 .R653 H365 2010 269/.2092 B 9780802863843 (cloth : alk. paper) : 0802863841 (cloth : alk. paper) 2010006417 DLC 100218 20130510132544.0 16096057