Overview :For a good two decades teachers and students of American religious history have turned to the two-volume Documentary History of Religion in ... Read More
Overview :The founder of Rhode Island and of the first Baptist Church in America, an original and passionate advocate for religious freedom, a rare Ne... Read More
Overview :Dissent in American Religion, originally published in 1973, was the first book to present religious dissent in the United States as a pervas... Read More
Overview :The tenth and youngest son of a poor Boston soapmaker, Benjamin Franklin would rise to become, in Thomas Jefferson's words, "the greatest ma... Read More
Overview :In two editions over 40 years, Edwin Gaustad's Atlas of American Religion has been an essential guide to the American religious experience. ... Read More
Overview :Writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, and civic leader are only a few of the hats Franklin wore. Edwin S. ... Read More
Overview :Gaustad skillfully tells the story of Roger Williams: founder of Rhode Island, a defender of religious liberty, and a man of deep religious ... Read More
Overview :This acclaimed biography explores the religious life of Thomas Jefferson and the contribution his strident commitment to religious liberty m... Read More
Overview :In the lauded Faith of the Founders, revered historian Edwin Gaustad provides a careful consideration of the developing relationship betwee... Read More
Overview :This anthology displays the tapestry of religious experience in America during the past three centuries. Compiled and edited by a foremost h... Read More
Overview :Should prayer be allowed in public schools? Should biology be taught according to Darwin or to the book of Genesis? Why is polygamy against ... Read More