Nature's God : the heretical origins of the American republic /

"Drawing deeply on the study of European philosophy, Matthew Stewart pursues a genealogy of the philosophical ideas from which America's revolutionaries drew their inspiration, all ... researched and documented and enlivened with storytelling ... Along the way, he uncovers the true meaning...

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Main Author:	Stewart, Matthew, 1963-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Founding Fathers of the United States > Views on religion. Religion and state > United States > History > 18th century. Natural theology > Early works to 1800. United States > Religion > To 1800. Church and state > United States.

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Summary:	"Drawing deeply on the study of European philosophy, Matthew Stewart pursues a genealogy of the philosophical ideas from which America's revolutionaries drew their inspiration, all ... researched and documented and enlivened with storytelling ... Along the way, he uncovers the true meanings of 'Nature's God,' 'self-evident,' and many other phrases crucial to our understanding of the American experiment but now widely misunderstood"--Dust jacket flap.
Physical Description:	566 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780393064544 (hbk.) 0393064549 (hbk.)