Religion in America: A Political History

by Denis Lacorne

Book Overview

Denis Lacorne identifies two competing narratives defining the American identity. The first narrative, derived from the philosophy of the Enlightenment, is essentially secular. Associated with the Founding Fathers and reflected in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Federalist Papers, this line of reasoning is predicated on separating religion from politics to preserve political freedom from an overpowering church. Prominent...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231151004
• ISBN13: 9780231151009
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.1"