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UNINA9910452852503321 |
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Autore |
Koch Andrew M. <1953-> |
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Titolo |
Medieval America [[electronic resource] ] : cultural influences of Christianity in the law and public policy / / Andrew M. Koch and Paul H. Gates, Jr |
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Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-77014-7 |
9786613680914 |
0-7391-7283-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (186 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Christianity and culture - United States |
Christianity and politics - United States |
Christianity - Influence |
Medievalism - United States |
Policy sciences |
Electronic books. |
United States Politics and government |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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MEDIEVAL AMERICA; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1 Medievalism in the American Context; Chapter 2 Science, Religion, and Education: The Legal and Cultural Conflicts over the Teaching of Evolution in the United States; Chapter 3 Flag Fetish: Creating a Secular Icon in a Modern Context; Chapter 4 Religion, Law, and Criminal Justice; Chapter 5 Christianity and Liberal Individualism: The Battle over Control of the Human Body; Chapter 6 Religion, Culture, and Democratic Values; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Medieval America: Cultural Influences of Christianity in the Law and Public Policy offers a critique of the way in which Christian religious doctrine has influenced the domain of law and public policy in the United States. This is carried out through an examination of the religious components in current practices in education, the treatment |
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