The faiths of our fathers : what America's founders really believed / Alf J. Mapp, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mapp, Alf J., Jr. (Alf Johnson), 1925-2011.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Statesmen--United States--Biography.

Statesmen.

Freedom of religion.

History.

Religion and politics.

Presidents--Religious life.

Presidents.

Statesmen--Religious life.

United States.

Statesmen--Religious life--United States--History--18th century.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Presidents--Religious life--United States--History--18th century.

Religion and politics--United States--History--18th century.

Freedom of religion--United States--History--18th century.

United States--Politics and government--1775-1783.

Politics and government.

United States--Religion--To 1800.

Religion.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

viii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield : Distributed by National Book Network, [2003]

Summary:

In The Faiths of Our Fathers, widely acclaimed historian Alf Mapp, Jr. cuts through the historical uncertainty to accurately portray the religious beliefs of 11 of America's founding fathers, including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison. 0742531228 While the historical significance of fascism and anti-fascism is still being hotly debated in Italy and across Europe, this anthology brings to light a wide range of voices--political, literary, and popular--that illuminate more than eighty years of fascism and anti-fascism in Italy.

Contents:

In the beginning was variety

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

James Madison

John Adams

George Washington

John Marshall

Patrick Henry

Alexander Hamilton

George Mason

Charles Carroll of Carrollton

Haym Saloman

What most people thought.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-177) and index.

ISBN:

0742531147

OCLC:

52109227