Roger Williams |
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| Author:
| Gaustad, Edwin S. |
| Series title: | Lives and Legacies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-518369-6 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.32AUD $51.95 |
Book Description:
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This definitive short biography explores the life of Roger Williams (1603-1683): first champion for the separation of church and state, advocate for a Native American population abused by British colonists, cofounder of the Baptist Church, and founder of the state of Rhode Island. Edwin Gaustad, the world's leading scholar of Roger Williams , tells the story of this crucial figure in American history with an eye to the debate that continues to be hotly contested in the U.S. to this...
More DescriptionThis definitive short biography explores the life of Roger Williams (1603-1683): first champion for the separation of church and state, advocate for a Native American population abused by British colonists, cofounder of the Baptist Church, and founder of the state of Rhode Island. Edwin Gaustad, the world's leading scholar of Roger Williams , tells the story of this crucial figure in American history with an eye to the debate that continues to be hotly contested in the U.S. to this day: where do we draw the line between church and state?