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The Lustre of Our Country: The American Experience of Religious Freedom
Jr. John T. Noonan
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Description for The Lustre of Our Country: The American Experience of Religious Freedom
Paperback. Offers a fresh approach to a freedom that is often taken for granted in the United States, yet is one of the strongest and proudest elements of American culture: religious freedom. This book asserts that freedom of religion, as James Madison conceived it, is an American invention previously unknown to any nation on earth. Num Pages: 436 pages, 13 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRCV2; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
A "New York Times" Notable Book, this remarkable work offers a fresh approach to a freedom that is often taken for granted in the United States, yet is one of the strongest and proudest elements of American culture: religious freedom. In this compellingly written, distinctively personal book, Judge John T. Noonan asserts that freedom of religion, as James Madison conceived it, is an American invention previously unknown to any nation on earth. "The Lustre of Our Country" demonstrates how the idea of religious liberty is central to the American experience and to American influence around the world. Noonan's original book ... Read more
A "New York Times" Notable Book, this remarkable work offers a fresh approach to a freedom that is often taken for granted in the United States, yet is one of the strongest and proudest elements of American culture: religious freedom. In this compellingly written, distinctively personal book, Judge John T. Noonan asserts that freedom of religion, as James Madison conceived it, is an American invention previously unknown to any nation on earth. "The Lustre of Our Country" demonstrates how the idea of religious liberty is central to the American experience and to American influence around the world. Noonan's original book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
436
Condition
New
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520224919
SKU
V9780520224919
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About Jr. John T. Noonan
John T. Noonan Jr. has served as Judge on the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 1986. He is Robbins Professor Emeritus at Boalt School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of prize-winning work in history, philosophy, and theology. His books include Bribes (California, 1988) and The Antelope: The Ordeal ... Read more
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