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Medieval America : cultural influences of Christianity in the law and public policy / / Andrew M. Koch and Paul H. Gates, Jr



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Autore: Koch Andrew M. <1953-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Medieval America : cultural influences of Christianity in the law and public policy / / Andrew M. Koch and Paul H. Gates, Jr Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, c2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (186 p.)
Disciplina: 261.70973
Soggetto topico: Christianity and culture - United States
Christianity and politics - United States
Christianity - Influence
Medievalism - United States
Policy sciences
Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government
Altri autori: GatesPaul Henry  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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 of political symbols, crime and punishment, the human body, and democratic politics.
Titolo autorizzato: Medieval America  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-280-77014-7
9786613680914
0-7391-7283-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910828296803321
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