Beyond toleration
Subtitle: the religious origins of American pluralism
By: Chris Beneke.
Publisher: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780195305555
Subjects: Freedom of religion -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Religious pluralism -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Description: Drawing on pamphlets and broadsides, newspaper exchanges, document collections, personal diaries, church records and legislative journals, this book shows how early Americans learned to live amid a great diversity of beliefs and modes of worship. It examines the factors that contributed to the cultural revolution that took place in America.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.