American religion, American politics: an anthology

Essential primary sources reveal the central tensions between American politics and religion throughout the nation’s history Despite the centrality of separation of church and state in American government, religion has played an important role in the nation’s politics from colonial times through the...

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Altri autori: Kosek, Joseph Kip (Redattore) ; Butler, Jon 1940- (Autore della prefazione)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Libro
Lingua:Inglese
Servizio "Subito": Ordinare ora.
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Pubblicazione: New Haven London Yale University Press [2017]
In:Anno: 2017
Altre parole chiave:B Raccolta di saggi
B Religion And Politics (United States)
B Religion And Politics United States
B Religion And Politics
Accesso online: Cover (Verlag)
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Edizione parallela:Non elettronico
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Riepilogo:Essential primary sources reveal the central tensions between American politics and religion throughout the nation’s history Despite the centrality of separation of church and state in American government, religion has played an important role in the nation’s politics from colonial times through the present day. This essential anthology provides a fascinating history of religion in American politics and public life through a wide range of primary documents. It explores contentious debates over freedom, tolerance, and justice, in matters ranging from slavery to the nineteenth-century controversy over Mormon polygamy to the recent discussions concerning same-sex marriage and terrorism. Bringing together a diverse range of voices from Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, and secular traditions and the words of historic personages, from Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Frances Willard to John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., this collection is an invaluable introduction to one of the most important conversations in America’s history
Tipo di documento:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:0300227809
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.12987/9780300227802