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The political origins of Religious liberty

Throughout history, governments have attempted to control religious organizations and limit religious freedom. Anthony Gill argues that political leaders are more likely to allow religious freedoms if such laws enhance economic well-being or political power of their country.
Print Book, English, 2008
University, Cambridge, 2008
XV, 263 p. ; 23 cm
9780521612739, 052161273X
954173770
1. Introduction: of liberty, laws, religion, and regulation; 2. The political origins of religious liberty; 3. Colonial British America; 4. Mexico and Latin America; 5. The Eastern Bloc and the Baltics (with Cheryl Zilinskas); 6. We gather together: the consequences of religious liberty.
Índices