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Summer for the Gods: The Scopes Trial and America’s Continuing Debate Over Science and Religion

byEdward J. Larson

Summer for the Gods is Edward J. Larson's account of the scopes trial and america’s continuing debate over science and religion, told through the conflicts, discoveries, and decisions that gave the subject its meaning. Summer for the Gods rests its case on archival evidence, political analysis, and reconstructed events, making room for uncertainty while explaining what the surviving evidence can establish. Summer for the Gods also examines the assumptions surrounding its subject, connecting them to wider arguments in history and law.

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

2020

Format

Print edition

Pages

352

ISBN

9781541646032