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Nature's God : the heretical origins of the American republic

Discusses how America's revolutionaries--including Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine and Ethan Allen--were inspired by ideas that were ancient and pagan in nature, including the work of Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius and Dutch heretic Benedict de Spinoza.

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Main Author: Stewart, Matthew, 1963-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]
Subjects and Genres:
Founding Fathers of the United States > Views on religion.
Religion and state > United States > History > 18th century.
Natural theology > Early works to 1800.
Church and state > United States.
United States > Religion > To 1800.
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Call Number: BR 520 .S836 2014
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