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Freethinkers
A History of American Secularism
by Susan Jacoby
ISBN: 0805074422
ISBN-13: 9780805074420
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In this study of America and the history of ideas, journalist Susan Jacoby considers the creative tension between religionists and freethinkers (or secularists) throughout American history-beginning with the earliest debates about the kind of government that the new nation would have through many eras of reform and change. She considers the religious affiliations of great figures-such as Jefferson and Lincoln-and tells how both groups played a role in progressive movements, often working together. She argues that it was most often freethinkers who moved the country forward while at the same time maintaining steadfast to the ideals of liberty, freedom, and the separation of church and state.
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"[A] spirited, scholarly and moving history of American fundamentalism." -- A. S. Byatt
-- Times Literary Supplement
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Metropolitan Books
Published date: 2004
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches
Weight: 1.7 pounds
Pages: 352
Publisher's Notes
The author of Wild Justice chronicles two centuries of "secularism" in America, exploring this rich thread in American life and history and speculating on its continual role in society.
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