Sworn on the Altar of God: A Religious Biography of Thomas Jefferson

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Book

Authors

Gaustad ( Edwin S. Gaustad )

Tags

spirituality, religion, Jefferson

Description

This acclaimed biography explores the religious life of Thomas Jefferson and the contribution his strident commitment to religious liberty made to the formation of the nation. Renowned historian Edwin Gaustad chronicles Jefferson's intellectual growth, paying particular attention both to Jefferson's private struggle to come to grips with his own faith and to his public role as champion of religious liberty.

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