Sex and the Constitution: Sex, Religion, and Law from America's Origins to the Twenty-First Century

by Geoffrey R. Stone

Book Overview

Beginning his volume in the ancient and medieval worlds, Geoffrey R. Stone demonstrates how the Founding Fathers, deeply influenced by their philosophical forebears, saw traditional Christianity as an impediment to the pursuit of happiness and to the quest for human progress. Acutely aware of the need to separate politics from the divisive forces of religion, the Founding Fathers crafted a constitution that expressed the fundamental values of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871404699
• ISBN13: 9780871404695
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"