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Author:
Fischer, Kirsten, 1963- author.
Title:
American freethinker : Elihu Palmer and the struggle for religious freedom in the new nation / Kirsten Fischer.
Publisher:
University of Pennsylvania Press,
Copyright Date:
2021
Description:
307 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Subject:
Palmer, Elihu,--1764-1806.
Palmer, Elihu,--1764-1806.
Freethinkers--United States.
Deism--United States.
Freedom of religion--United States--History--18th century.
Freedom of religion--United States--History--19th century.
Deism.
Freedom of religion.
Freethinkers.
United States.
1700-1899
History.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"This book tells the story of Elihu Palmer's unusual path from his Calvinist upbringing in Connecticut, through his training as a minister, to his increasingly unconventional religious freethought-all in the context of a new nation brimming with ideas about how best to ensure its future"-- Provided by publisher.
Series:
Early American studies
ISBN:
0812252713
9780812252712
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1154125227
LCCN:
2020015455
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

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