The Godless Constitution is a ringing rebuke to the religious right's attempts, fueled by misguided and inaccurate interpretations of American history, to dismantle the wall between church and state erected by the country's founders. The authors, both distinguished scholars, revisit the historical roots of American religious freedom, paying particular attention to such figures as John Locke, Roger Williams, and especially Thomas Jefferson, and examine the controversies, up to the present day, over the proper place of religion in our political life. With a new chapter that explores the role of religion in the public life of George W. Bush's America, The Godless Constitution offers a bracing return to the first principles of American governance.
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"A timely, well-written and scholarly polemic for the separation of church and state."--Bernard Crick, The New Statesman

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780393328370
Publisert
2005-09-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Ww Norton & Co
Vekt
294 gr
Høyde
211 mm
Bredde
140 mm
Dybde
18 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, U, 01, 06, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
226

Biographical note

Isaac Kramnick is professor emeritus of government at Cornell University. R. Laurence Moore is professor emeritus of history and American studies at Cornell University