Neither King Nor Prelate: Religion and the New Nation 1776-1826
This book portrays the religious life of the nation from the time of the Revolution to the deaths of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, considering especially the developing relationship between church... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0802807011
ISBN13:9780802807014
Release Date:January 1993
Publisher:William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Length:196 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Great Analysis of Historical Figures!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
I read this book for a class called Religion and American Culture. It has very insightful chapters analyzing the religious opinions of important founders of our country, including George Washington, Ben Franklin, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. Gaustad illustrates his argument masterfully with quotes from contemporary sources and delves deepy and satisfyingly into the minds of the founding fathers. Although he would find his assessment of the decline in religious fervor to be enthusiastically contested by religious scholars today, his book brings to life the time between the ratification of the Constitution and the Civil War as a time of moral confusion and controversy. Makes you see the time period in a whole new (far more exciting) way.
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