| Description |
xiii, 293 p. |
| Series |
Jeffersonian America
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Thomas Jefferson's religion and religious liberty -- Virginia's establishment and the revolutionary battle for religious liberty -- The Virginia statute for establishing religious freedom -- The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution : a Jeffersonian compromise -- From the First Amendment to Reynolds : Jefferson ascendant -- Federal control : Jefferson's vision in our times -- Jefferson's enduring legacy -- Documentary appendix: Virginia Statute for Establishing Religious Freedom (original and edited versions) -- Memorial & remonstrance against religious assessments -- First Amendment to the United States Constitution -- Memorial from the General Convention of Virginia Presbyterians, August 13, 1785 (Bethel) -- "Spirit of the Gospel" Resolution of the Virginia Baptist General Convention, August 13, 1785 -- Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists, January 1, 1802, and letters to Levi Lincoln and from Gideon Granger regarding the letter to the Danbury Baptists. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Religion.
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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Political and social views.
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Virginia. Act for establishing religious freedom.
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Freedom of religion -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Freedom of religion -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century.
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Church and state -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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Church and state -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780813933702 (cloth alk. paper) |
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9780813933719 (electronic bk.) |
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