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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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.
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Table of Contents:
  • The seventeenth century
  • To the American Revolution
  • The Confederation period
  • The Constitution and beyond.