To serve God and Mammon : church-state relations in American politics / / Ted G. Jelen
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Jelen Ted G
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| Titolo: |
To serve God and Mammon : church-state relations in American politics / / Ted G. Jelen
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| Pubblicazione: | Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2010 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 322/.10973 |
| Soggetto topico: | Church and state - United States |
| Freedom of religion - United States | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Preface to 2nd Edition; Preface to 1st Edition; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Glossary; References; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Newly revised and updated, To Serve God and Mammon is a classic in the field of religion and politics that provides an unbiased introduction and overview of churchûstate relations in the United States. Jelen begins by exploring the inherent tension between the Establishment and Free Exercise clauses of the First Amendment. He then examines how different actors in American politics (e.g., the courts, Congress, the president, ordinary citizens) have different and conflicting values that affect their attitudes and actions toward the relationship between the sacred and the secular. Finally, he dis |
| Titolo autorizzato: | To serve God and Mammon |
| ISBN: | 1-58901-655-6 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910822979503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Religion and politics series (Georgetown University)