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Skepticism and American Faith: From the Revolution to the Civil War

Christopher Grasso recovers doubt as a persistent strand of American religious history rather than a modern departure from an earlier age of belief. Moving from the Revolution through the Civil War, he follows believers, skeptics, ministers, freethinkers, and ordinary citizens as they argued over revelation, reason, and moral authority. The book shows how faith and skepticism developed together and how their friction shaped public culture in the new nation.

Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 2018-06-04
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 648
ISBN: 9780190494377

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History / United States / 19th Century Religion / History History / United States / Revolutionary Period

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