{"product_id":"roger-williams-and-the-creation-of-the-american-soul-church-state-and-the-birth-of-liberty-9780143122883","title":"Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revelatory look at the separation of church and state in America--from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Influenza\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor four hundred years, Americans have fought over the proper relationships between church and state and between a free individual and the state. This is the story of the first battle in that war of ideas, a battle that led to the writing of the First Amendment and that continues to define the issue of the separation of church and state today. It began with religious persecution and ended in revolution, and along the way it defined the nature of America and of individual liberty. Acclaimed historian John M. Barry explores the development of these fundamental ideas through the story of Roger Williams, who was the first to link religious freedom to individual liberty, and who created in America the first government and society on earth informed by those beliefs. This book is essential to understanding the continuing debate over the role of religion and political power in modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143122883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.34h x 5.55w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/20\/2013 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"John M. Barry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413642866869,"sku":"9780143122883","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a78813ac-ffbb-4f11-b5f2-fdd86d477ee7.jpg?v=1720538090","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/roger-williams-and-the-creation-of-the-american-soul-church-state-and-the-birth-of-liberty-9780143122883","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}