From Jamestown to Jefferson: the evolution of religious freedom in Virginia

Evidence of religion in seventeenth-century Virginia / Brent Tarter -- Lived religion in colonial Virginia / Edward L. Bond -- Religious diversity in colonial Virginia : red, black, and white / Philip D. Morgan -- Sectarians and strategies of dissent in colonial Virginia / Monica Najar -- Establishi...

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Corporate Author: Center for the Study of Religious Freedom, Norfolk, Va. (Other)
Contributors: Rasor, Paul B. 1946- (Editor) ; Bond, Richard E. 1977- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Charlottesville, Va [u.a.] University of Virginia Press 2011
In:Year: 2011
Edition:1. publ.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Virginia / Religious freedom / History
Further subjects:B Freedom Of Religion (Virginia) History 17th century
B Collection of essays
B Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Social and political views
B Church and state (Virginia) History 18th century
B Freedom Of Religion (Virginia) History 18th century
B Virginia Church history 18th century
B Virginia Act for establishing religious freedom
B Virginia Church history 17th century
B Church and state (Virginia) History 17th century
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Summary:Evidence of religion in seventeenth-century Virginia / Brent Tarter -- Lived religion in colonial Virginia / Edward L. Bond -- Religious diversity in colonial Virginia : red, black, and white / Philip D. Morgan -- Sectarians and strategies of dissent in colonial Virginia / Monica Najar -- Establishing new bases for religious authority / Thomas E. Buckley -- Virginia's contributions to the enduring themes of religious liberty in America / Daniel L. Dreisbach
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
The origins of this volume lie in a semester-long symposium held during the fall of 2007 at Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, Virginia, entitled "From Jamestown to Jefferson: The Evolution of Religious Authority in Colonial Virginia." The symposium was sponsored by the college's Center for the Study of Religious Freedom. - Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0813931088