Faith and the Founders of the American Republic
- ISBN-10
- 019984335X
- ISBN-13
- 9780199843350
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-05
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Authors
- Mark David Hall, Daniel L. Dreisbach
Description
Thirteen essays written by leading scholars explore the impact of a rich variety of religious traditions on the political thought of America's founders.
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