Sheldon Garrett Ward Daniel Dreisbach (3 results)

Hardbound. Condition: Very Good. Octavo, black cloh with gold lettering, xiv, 236 pp., notes Inscribed by Garrett Ward Sheldon on the free front endpaper. Articlesare "The Christian communities, religious revivals, and political culture of the central Virginia Piedmont, 1737-1813," Mark A. Beliles, "Perceptions of a "Deist church" in early national Virginia," Thomas C. Thompson, "The religious beliefs of Thomas Jefferson," Charles B. Sanford, "Liberalism, classicism, and Christianity in Jefferson's political thought," Garrett Ward Sheldon, "Jefferson and Bolingbroke : some notes on the question of influence," Douglas L. Wilson, "James Madison and the Presbyterian idea of man and government ," Mary-Elaine Swanson, "Church-state debate in the Virginia legislature : from the Declaration of rights to the Statute for establishing religious freedom," Daniel L. Dreisbach, "Mr. Jefferson's "nonabsolute" wall of separation between church and state," Robert L. Cord, "Religion and legal reforms in revolutionary Virginia : a reexamination of Jefferson's views on religious freedom and church-state separation," Daniel L. Dreisbach, "James Madison and the First amendment establishment of religion clause," Donald L. Drakeman.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 236 pp., xiii. NAP. Contents divided into three Parts. Part I: RELIGIOUS CULTURE IN JEFFERSON'S VIRGINIA 1. Mark A. Beliles, "The Christian Communities, Religious Revivals, and Political Culture of the Central Virginia Piedmont, 1737-1813"; 2. Thomas C. Thompson, "Perceptions of a ' Deist Church ' in Early National Virginia"; Part II: THEOLOGICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL INFLUENCES ON JEFFERSON AND MADISON 3. Charles B. Sanford, "The Religious Beliefs of Thomas Jefferson"; 4. Garrett Ward Sheldon, "Liberalism, Classicism, and Christianity in Jefferson's Political Thought"; 5. Douglas L. Wilson, "Jefferson and Bolingbroke: Some Notes on the Question of Influence"; 6. Mary-Elaine Swanson, "James Madison and the Presbyterian Idea of Man and Government"; Part III: JEFFERSON AND MADISON ON CHURCH AND STATE 7. Daniel L. Dreisbach, "Church-State Debate in the Virginia Legislature: From the Declaration of Rights to the Statute for Establishing Religious Freedom"; 8. Robert L. Cord, "Mr. Jefferson's ' Nonabsolute ' Wall of Separation Between Church and State"; 9. Daniel L. Dreisbach, "Religion and Legal Reforms in Revolutionary Virginia: A Reexamination of Jefferson's Views on Religious Freedom in Church-State Separation"; 10. Donald L. Drakeman, "James Madison and the First Amendment Establishment of Religion Clause"; About the Contributors, pp. 235-236. .Glossy olive wrappers with title lettering in black over olive on top third front cover, above large color portrait of Jefferson (White House Collection); editor names in small white letters across bottom front cover. Blue ink underlining and occasional marginalia found in the Editor's Preface (4 pages); Ch. 1 (4 pages); Ch. 2 (14 pages); Ch. 3 (21 pages; Ch. 4 (7 pages); Ch. 7 (11 pages) = 61 pp. of 236 pp. Most of the underlining is intermittent, short lengths, rather than lengthy stretches; marginalia is not common (on only 13 of 61 pp, and consists of a single word, such as "Really?". The artifact itself is in Near Fine condition, with tiny hint of wear at corners; slight, thin white line of wear down right spine edge and intermittent flecks of white down left spine edge; thin, superficial scuff line across fore-edge at 1 3/4" down from top fore-edge (extremely nugatory impact, NO tears to pages; would appear to have been incurred in manufacture of book); two superficial soft creases on the diagonal (1/2" above 1 1/2") at top left rear cover corner (essentially flat, undetectable on inside rear cover at corresponding places); 1/4" similar superficial soft crease at front cover bottom right corner (Not detectable on inside front cover there): Artifact describes much worse than it is, but there you have it. Tight binding (NO creases); corners essentially sharp; NO previous owner names; NO remainder marks. Still a solid copy.

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. 236pp. Trade paperback. Near fine with spine lightly faded. Inscribed by Sheldon in the year of publication. Important work on the Christian society in Virginia during the Eighteenth Century and the development of religious and political liberties.