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This book examines the "constitutional faith" that has, since 1788, been a central component of American "civil religion." By taking seriously the parallel between wholehearted acceptance of the Constitution and religious faith, Sanford Levinson opens up a host of intriguing ques...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Levinson, Sanford, 1941-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. ; Woodstock : Princeton University Press, 2011, ©1988.
Temas:
Constitutional history > United States.
Constitutional law > United States.
Constitutional law > Religious aspects.
Constitutional law > Moral and ethical aspects > United States.
Droit constitutionnel > Aspect moral > États-Unis.
Histoire constitutionnelle > États-Unis.
Droit constitutionnel > Aspect religieux.
LAW > Constitutional.
LAW > Public.
Constitutional law > Moral and ethical aspects
Constitutional history
Constitutional law
Constitutional law > Religious aspects
États-Unis > Histoire constitutionnelle.
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: The "Constitution" in American Civil Religion; Chapter Two: The Moral Dimension of Constitutional Faith; Chapter Three: Loyalty Oaths: The Creedal Affirmations of Constitutional Faith; Chapter Four: Constitutional "Attachment": Identifying the Content of One's Commitment; Chapter Five: The Law School, the Faith Community, and the Professing of Law; Chapter Six: Conclusion: Adding One's Signature to the Constitution; Notes; Afterword to the 2011 Edition; Index.

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