Moral Reconstruction
Subtitle: Christian Lobbyists and the Federal Legislation of Morality, 1865-1920
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: January 17, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780807826973
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Central government; Christian moral & pastoral theology; Ethical issues & debates; First World War, 1914-1918; Inter-war period, 1918-1939; c 1800 to c 1900; c 1900 - c 1914; History - U.S.; Church And Government; Social Reform; United States - 19th Century; Religion, Politics & State; History: American; USA; United States - 20th Century (1900-1945); Law / Legal History; Christianity - History - General; United States; Legal History; 19th century; Christian ethics; Christianity and politics; History; Law and ethics
First sentence: The founders of the American Republic built into polity a fundamental tension.