Religion and the continental congress, 1774-1789: contributions to original intent
Auteur :
Davis, Derek H.
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195133554
Date de publication :
11 mai 2000
Dimensions :
23,4 x 16,5 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
621 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An examination of the role of religion in the proceedings, theories, ideas and goals of the Continental Congress. Congress's religious activities, Davis shows, expressed an unreflective popular piety, and by no means a determination of the revolutionaries to entrench religion in the federal state.