Supreme court and religion in american life, vol. 2, the: from "higher law" to "sectarian scruples"
Auteur :
Hitchcock, James
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691119236
Date de publication :
8 août 2004
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Offers an analysis and interpretation of the Court's historical understanding of religion, explaining the revolutionary change that occurred in the 1940s. This book examines how a strict separation of church and state was sustained through the opinions of Jefferson and Madison, even though their views were those of the minority.