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Wellspring of liberty : how Virginia's religious dissenters helped win the American Revolution and secured religious liberty /

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Virginia's dissenters, primarily Presbyterians and Baptists, demanded religious liberty in return for supporting the American Revolution. The resulting negotiations not only brought Virginia, and America, religious freedom, but politicized dissenters and republicanized the polity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ragosta, John A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Virginia > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
Virginia > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
Church and state > Virginia > History > 18th century.
Dissenters, Religious > Virginia > History > 18th century.
Freedom of religion > Virginia > History > 18th century.
Virginie > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution)
Virginie > Politique et gouvernement > 1775-1783.
Église et État > Virginie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Dissidents (Religion) > Virginie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Liberté religieuse > Virginie > Histoire > 18e siècle.
HISTORY > State & Local.
Church and state
Dissenters, Religious
Freedom of religion
Politics and government
United States
Virginia
1700-1799
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Virginia's dissenters, primarily Presbyterians and Baptists, demanded religious liberty in return for supporting the American Revolution. The resulting negotiations not only brought Virginia, and America, religious freedom, but politicized dissenters and republicanized the polity.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 261 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199750948
0199750947
9780199779925
0199779929