The Supreme Court and Religion in American Life, Vol. 2 Vol. 2From Higher Law to Sectarian Scruples |
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| Author:
| Hitchcock, James |
| Series title: | New Forum Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-11923-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Offers an analysis and interpretation of the Court's historical understanding of religion, explaining the revolutionary change that occurred in the 1940s. This book examines how a strict separation of church and state was sustained through the opinions of Jefferson and Madison, even though their views were those of the minority.
Offers an analysis and interpretation of the Court's historical understanding of religion, explaining the revolutionary change that occurred in the 1940s. This book examines how a strict separation of church and state was sustained through the opinions of Jefferson and Madison, even though their views were those of the minority.