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010 a| 2014008791;

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035 a| (OCoLC)879642283;

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100 1 a| Stewart, Matthew,d| 1963-=| ^A612642;

245 10 a| Nature's God :b| the heretical origins of the American republic /c| Matthew Stewart.;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| W.W. Norton & Company,c| [2014];

300 a| vii, 566 pages ;c| 25 cm;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

520 a| "Drawing deeply on the study of European philosophy, Matthew Stewart pursues a genealogy of the philosophical ideas from which America's revolutionaries drew their inspiration, all ... researched and documented and enlivened with storytelling ... Along the way, he uncovers the true meanings of 'Nature's God,' 'self-evident,' and many other phrases crucial to our understanding of the American experiment but now widely misunderstood"--Dust jacket flap.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and index.;

505 0 a| The dirty little screw of the American Revolution -- Pathologies of freedom -- Epicurus's dangerous idea -- On the genealogy of Nature's God -- Self-evident truths -- The pursuit of happiness -- The empire of reason -- The religion of freedom.;

650 0 a| Founding Fathers of the United Statesx| Views on religion.=| ^A702044;

650 0 a| Natural theologyv| Early works to 1800.=| ^A653214;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Religiony| To 1800.=| ^A95233;

650 0 a| Church and statez| United States.=| ^A109165;

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Nature's God : the heretical origins of the American republic / Matthew Stewart.

Author/creator	Stewart, Matthew, 1963-
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2014]
Description	vii, 566 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	Founding Fathers of the United States--Views on religion. Religion and state--United States. --History. --18th century. Natural theology--Early works to 1800. Church and state--United States. United States--Religion. --To 1800.

Contents	The dirty little screw of the American Revolution -- Pathologies of freedom -- Epicurus's dangerous idea -- On the genealogy of Nature's God -- Self-evident truths -- The pursuit of happiness -- The empire of reason -- The religion of freedom.
Abstract	"Drawing deeply on the study of European philosophy, Matthew Stewart pursues a genealogy of the philosophical ideas from which America's revolutionaries drew their inspiration, all ... researched and documented and enlivened with storytelling ... Along the way, he uncovers the true meanings of 'Nature's God,' 'self-evident,' and many other phrases crucial to our understanding of the American experiment but now widely misunderstood"--Dust jacket flap.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2014008791
ISBN	9780393064544 (hbk.)
ISBN	0393064549 (hbk.)

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