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Church and state in America : the first two centuries /

This book describes American ideas about and policies toward the relationship between government and religion from the founding of Virginia in 1607 to the presidency of Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837. Four principles were paramount during this period: the importance of religion to the public welfare; the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hutson, James H.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Series:	Cambridge essential histories.
Subjects:	Church and state > United States > History. Christianity and politics > United States > History. Église et État > États-Unis > Histoire. Christianisme et politique > États-Unis > Histoire. Christianity and politics. Church and state. United States. Kirche Staat USA USA. History.
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