Sworn on the Alter of God: A Religious Biography of Thomas Jefferson (Library of Religious Biography)

Gaustad, Edwin S.

ISBN 10: 0802801560 / ISBN 13: 9780802801562

Edité par Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (edition First Edition), 1996

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• Titre: Sworn on the Alter of God: A Religious Biography of Thomas Jefferson (Library of Religious Biography)
• Éditeur: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. (edition First Edition)
• Date de parution: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0802801560
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780802801562
• Reliure: Paperback
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Good

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Synopsis

This acclaimed biography explores the religious life of Thomas Jefferson and the contribution his strident commitment to religious liberty made to the formation of the nation. Renowned historian Edwin Gaustad chronicles Jefferson's intellectual growth, paying particular attention both to Jefferson's private struggle to come to grips with his own faith and to his public role as champion of religious liberty. This volume is must reading for anyone interested in the religious life of one of America's most significant figures.

À propos de l?auteur

Edwin S. Gaustad (1923-2011) was Professor Emeritus of History and Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside. He also taught at Shorter College, the University of Redlands, Baylor University, and Auburn University. He received a B.A. from Baylor University and a M.A. and a Ph.D. from Brown University. He is the author of, among other works, Sworn on the Altar of God: A Religious Biography of Thomas Jefferson, Liberty of Conscience: Roger Williams in America, Historical Atlas of Religion in America, The Religious History of America: The Heart of the American Story from Colonial Times to Today (with Leigh Schmidt), and Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land: A History of Church and State in America."