The Establishment Clause: Religion and the First Amendment - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Levy, Leonard W.

ISBN 10: 0029187508 / ISBN 13: 9780029187500

Published by MacMillan Publishing Company, New York, 1986

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A handsome first edition/first printing in Fine condition in alike dust jacket; The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the government from establishing a religion or favoring one faith over another. This clause is often interpreted to prohibit the government from financially supporting religious organizations, from making laws that expressly favor one religion over another, or from promoting religion in general. This book is a history of the Establishment Clause and its application to religious organizations. The author discusses the history of religious toleration in America, the religious beliefs of early American colonists, and the origins of the clause. He also examines the ways in which the Establishment Clause has been used to protect religious freedom. The book concludes with a discussion of the future of the Establishment Clause.; 8vo; 236 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Establishment Clause: Religion and the First Amendment - 1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company, New York
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0029187508
• ISBN 13: 9780029187500
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • History::America
  • First Editions
  • Religion
  • Collection Starter::Hundred Dollars or Less
  • By Year Of Issue::1980s

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Synopsis

Examines the portion of the First Amendment providing for separation of church and state, discusses the history of the clause, and offers a modern interpretation

Review

"A lively, informative work and often fascinating reading.

"Appellate Practice Journal""

"Levy [is] one of the best of our constitutional historians. . . . This is a strong, admirable book--at times, even passionate.

"New York Times Book Review""

A profoundly intelligent contribution to an issue that regularly gets confused in the hands of superficial commentators. . . . A powerful argument.

"Philadelphia Inquirer"

"A model of policy history, demonstrating the relevance of disinterested historical scholarship to the formation of public policy.

Stanley N. Katz, American Council of Learned Societies"

A lively, informative work and often fascinating reading.

"Appellate Practice Journal"

Levy İis¨ one of the best of our constitutional historians. . . . This is a strong, admirable book--at times, even passionate.

"New York Times Book Review"

A model of policy history, demonstrating the relevance of disinterested historical scholarship to the formation of public policy.

Stanley N. Katz, American Council of Learned Societies

Levy [is] one of the best of our constitutional historians. . . . This is a strong, admirable book--at times, even passionate.

"New York Times Book Review"