{"product_id":"a-nation-dedicated-to-religious-liberty-the-constitutional-heritage-of-the-religion-clauses-paperback-softback-9780812213188","title":"A Nation Dedicated to Religious Liberty; The Constitutional Heritage of the Religion Clauses (Paperback \/ softback) 9780812213188","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Nation Dedicated to Religious Liberty\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Constitutional Heritage of the Religion Clauses\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eArlin M. Adams (Author), Charles J. Emmerich (Author), Warren E. Burger (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812213188\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 August 1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e188 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a concise overview of the historical development and judicial interpretation of the First Amendment religion clauses. It begins with a survey of the history of American religious liberty, goes on to present the views of the Founding Fathers, and then considers the core value of religious liberty and the constitutional purposes that implement that value.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ethe book ends on a practical note by applying these principles to questions of equal access, religious symbolism in public life, and the task of defining religion for constitutional purposes. As the authors note in their introduction, \"the historical principles that animate the religion clauses are more than an abstract intellectual exercise. . . . They provide an essential context for guiding the resolution of modern religious liberty issues.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Warren E. Burger\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter One. The Historical Roots of American Religious Liberty\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Two. The Founders on Religious Liberty\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Three. The Supreme Court and Religious Liberty\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Four. The Animating Principles of the Religion Clauses\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Five. Religious Liberty in Contemporary America\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendices\u003cbr\u003e One. Historical Documents on American Religious Liberty\u003cbr\u003e Two. Early Declarations sand Constitutional Previsions on Religion\u003cbr\u003e Three. Leading Supreme Court Decisions on Religious Liberty\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555677860120,"sku":"9780812213188","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-nation-dedicated-to-religious-liberty-the-constitutional-heritage-of-the-religion-clauses-paperback-softback-9780812213188","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}