Faith of the Founders: Religion and the New Nation, 1776-1826

by Edwin S. Gaustad

Book Overview

In the lauded Faith of the Founders, revered historian Edwin Gaustad provides a careful consideration of the developing relationship between religion and the state after the American Revolution. With concise focus on Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams, Gaustad identifies seven varying--sometimes contrary--perspectives on religion that guided the nation's founders. Faith of the Founders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932792090
• ISBN13: 9781932792096
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"