Religion on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents
| AUTHOR | Zelden, Charles L.; Jurinski, James John |
| PUBLISHER | ABC-CLIO (12/02/2003) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
From colonial times to the present, an insightful examination of how courts have determined the extent to which religion is accommodated in American public life.
From the internationally renowned Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925, which pitted a public school teacher arrested for teaching evolution against the state of Tennessee, Religion on Trial chronicles key court cases that have shaped the tumultuous relationship between church and state throughout U.S. history. This volume chronicles such groundbreaking cases as the 1991 decision ordering blood transfusions for children of Christian Scientists in Norwood Hospital v. Munoz and the infamous case, Engel v. Vitale, that banned prayer in schools and ignited calls for Chief Justice Earl Warren's impeachment. The work addresses such inflammatory contemporary disputes as prayer in schools, allegiance to the flag, and the display of religious symbols on public property, and the impact they have had on American society.
Show More
Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9781851094912
ISBN-10:
1851094911
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
More Product Details
Page Count:
344
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.12 x 0.97 x 9.22 inches
Weight:
1.24 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Annotated,
Glossary
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Law | Legal History
Law | Religion, Politics & State
Law | Constitutional
Grade Level:
7th Grade
and up
Dewey Decimal:
342.730
Library of Congress Control Number:
2003020750
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
publisher marketing
From colonial times to the present, an insightful examination of how courts have determined the extent to which religion is accommodated in American public life.
From the internationally renowned Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925, which pitted a public school teacher arrested for teaching evolution against the state of Tennessee, Religion on Trial chronicles key court cases that have shaped the tumultuous relationship between church and state throughout U.S. history. This volume chronicles such groundbreaking cases as the 1991 decision ordering blood transfusions for children of Christian Scientists in Norwood Hospital v. Munoz and the infamous case, Engel v. Vitale, that banned prayer in schools and ignited calls for Chief Justice Earl Warren's impeachment. The work addresses such inflammatory contemporary disputes as prayer in schools, allegiance to the flag, and the display of religious symbols on public property, and the impact they have had on American society.
Show More
Author:
Jurinski, James John
Jurinski is associate professor of law at the University of Portland.
Show More
Your Price
$66.33