Religion and political culture in Jefferson's Virginia
By: edited by Garrett Ward Sheldon and Daniel L. Dreisbach.
Contributors: Sheldon, Garrett Ward, 1954-.; Dreisbach, Daniel L.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Jefferson, Thomas, -- 1743-1826.; Madison, James, -- 1751-1836; Christianity and politics -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century.; Church and state -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century.; Virginia -- Church history. -- 18th century.
Description: Religion and Political Culture in Jefferson's Virginia examines the influential statesmen and the political struggles in revolutionary Virginia that played a decisive role in developing a distinctive American approach to religious liberty and church-state relations. This collection of innovative essays by leading scholars profiles the Christian communities in Virginia, analyzes the religious philosophical influences of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, and discusses the Virginian contributions to the American experiment in religious liberty. Religion and Political Culture in Jefferson's Virginia presents a fresh perspective on religion's role in Virginian and American political culture and provides a critical reassessment of the existing scholarship in the field. - Publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.