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UNINA9910455752403321 |
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Autore |
Perry Michael J |
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Titolo |
Religion in politics [[electronic resource] ] : constitutional and moral perspectives / / Michael J. Perry |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999, 1997 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-47260-X |
0-19-535134-7 |
0-585-27830-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Religion and politics - United States |
Religion and state - United States |
Constitutional law - Moral and ethical aspects - United States |
Law and ethics |
Electronic books. |
United States Religion |
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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 (p. 105-157) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: Religion in Politics; One: The Constitutional Law of Religious Freedom; Two: Religious Arguments in Public Political Debate; Three: Religious Arguments as a Basis of Political Choice; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Most Americans are religious believers. Among these there is disagreement about many fundamental religious/moral matters. Because the United States is both such a religious country and such a religiously pluralistic country, the issue of the proper role of religion in politics is extremely important to political debate. In Religion in Politics, Michael Perry addresses a fundamental question: what role may religious arguments play, if any, either in public debate about what political choices to make or as a basis of political choice? He is principally concerned with political choices that ban o |
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