Masters of illusion [[electronic resource] ] : the Supreme Court and the religion clauses / / Frank S. Ravitch
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| Autore: |
Ravitch Frank S. <1966->
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| Titolo: |
Masters of illusion [[electronic resource] ] : the Supreme Court and the religion clauses / / Frank S. Ravitch
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| Pubblicazione: | New York, : New York University Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (254 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 342.7308/52 |
| Soggetto topico: | Freedom of religion - United States - Interpretation and construction |
| Church and state - United States - Interpretation and construction | |
| Soggetto non controllato: | Commandments |
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-233) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Building on shadows -- Neutrality -- Hostility -- Liberty -- Equality -- Separationism -- Accommodationism -- The meaning and recognition of religion under the religion clauses -- The ebb and flow of religion clause principles -- The facilitation test. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Many legal theorists and judges agree on one major premise in the field of law and religion: that religion clause jurisprudence is in a state of disarray and has been for some time. In Masters of Illusion , Frank S. Ravitch provocatively contends that both hard originalism (a strict focus on the intent of the Framers) and neutrality are illusory in religion clause jurisprudence, the former because it cannot live up to its promise for either side in the debate and the latter because it is simply impossible in the religion clause context. Yet these two principles have been used in almost every S |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Masters of illusion |
| ISBN: | 0-8147-6917-9 |
| 0-8147-7676-0 | |
| 1-4294-9023-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910778298903321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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