One nation under law: america's early national struggles to separate church and state
Auteur :
McGarvie, Mark Douglas
Éditeur :
Cornell University Press
ISBN :
9780875803333
Date de publication :
24 sept. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
907 g
Format :
Paper over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
A searching reexamination of disestablishment in early national America and the role of contract law in that process. This book documents America's transition from Christian communitarianism with its government-sponsored religious institutions to liberal republicanism. It is useful for historians as well as students of church-state separation.