Religious Persecution and Political Order in the United States
Author:   David T. Smith (University of Sydney)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781107539891


Pages:   283
Publication Date:   12 November 2015
Format:   Paperback
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Religious Persecution and Political Order in the United States


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Author:   David T. Smith (University of Sydney)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.420kg
ISBN:  

9781107539891


ISBN 10:   1107539897
Pages:   283
Publication Date:   12 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. Religious freedom and persecution in America: a theoretical overview; 3. Joseph Smith and the rise of Mormonism; 4. The federal response to Mormonism; 5. Jehovah's Witnesses and the flag salute, 1870–1940; 6. Mass violence against Jehovah's Witnesses, 1940–2; 7. The Catholic experience in America; 8. The Jewish experience in America; 9. The Islamic experience in America; 10. Conclusion; 11. Sources and bibliography.

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David T. Smith is jointly appointed in the United States Studies Centre and the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Sydney. He earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan and was a University Medallist and First Class Honours graduate from the University of Sydney. His research focuses on political relations between governments and religious communities in the US and other countries with a focus on Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses.

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