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Religious freedom : Jefferson's legacy, America's creed John Ragosta
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 332.2 .R35 2013
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ragosta, John A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Religion.
- Jefferson, Thomas.
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Political and social views.
- Freedom of religion--United States--History--18th century.
- Freedom of religion.
- Freedom of religion--Virginia--History--18th century.
- Church and state--United States--History--18th century.
- Church and state.
- Church and state--Virginia--History--18th century.
- Virginia. Act for establishing religious freedom.
- Virginia.
- Physical Description:
- 293 p. ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2013.
- Summary:
- Offers a defense of Thomas Jefferson's advocacy for a strict separation of church and state by examining his views on religious freedom. Shows how the First Amendment's focus on maintaining the authority of states to regulate religious freedom demonstrates that Jefferson demanded a firm separation of church and state within the United States but never sought a wholly secular public square.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-286) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780813933702 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0813933706 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780813933719 (e-book)
- 0813933714 (e-book)
- OCLC:
- 808930419
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