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Village Atheists: How America's Unbelievers Made Their Way in a Godly Nation
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Village Atheists: How America's Unbelievers Made Their Way in a Godly Nation
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Leigh Eric Schmidt
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:360 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | History of religion |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691183114
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| Classifications | Dewey:211.80973 |
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| Audience | | General | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | |
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| Illustrations |
60 b/w illus.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
18 December 2018 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
A compelling history of atheism in American public life A much-maligned minority throughout American history, atheists have been cast as a threat to the nation's moral fabric, barred from holding public office, and branded as irreligious misfits in a nation chosen by God. Yet village atheists-as these godless freethinkers came to be known by the
Author Biography
Leigh Eric Schmidt is the Edward C. Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics at Washington University in St. Louis. His books include Restless Souls: The Making of American Spirituality and Heaven's Bride: The Unprintable Life of Ida C. Craddock, American Mystic, Scholar, Sexologist, Martyr, and Madwoman.
Reviews"One of CHOICE's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2017"
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