Free exercise: religion, the First Amendment, and the making of America
"Free Exercise is a contribution to both US constitutional history and the history of religious toleration in the United States. It traces the routes by which Americans arrived at the First Amendment's religious clauses, the cultural currents that shaped their meaning, and the consequences...
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| Tipo de documento: | Print Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2024]
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| Em: | Ano: 2024 |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
USA
/ Liberdade de religião
/ Liberdade religiosa
/ Liberdade de religião
/ Pluralismo religioso
/ História
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| Classificações IxTheo: | AD Sociologia da religião AX Relações inter-religiosas KBQ América do Norte XA Direito |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Histoire constitutionnelle - États-Unis
B Religious Pluralism (United States) History B Liberté religieuse - États-Unis - Histoire B Freedom Of Religion (United States) History B Constitutional history (United States) |
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| Resumo: | "Free Exercise is a contribution to both US constitutional history and the history of religious toleration in the United States. It traces the routes by which Americans arrived at the First Amendment's religious clauses, the cultural currents that shaped their meaning, and the consequences that flowed from them. The book also demonstrates how white women, African Americans, Jews, Roman Catholics, and nonbelievers expanded the application of religious liberty-and illuminated its boundaries. Each chapter demonstrates how protections for religious freedom were forged from both vague memories and intimate experiences, an emergent respect for individual autonomy and a refusal to materially alter the condition of women and the enslaved"--Publisher |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Descrição Física: | xxiii, 232 Seiten, 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-776702-3 0-19-776702-8 |
