Sworn on the Altar of God: A Religious Biography of Thomas Jefferson
- ISBN-10
- 0802801560
- ISBN-13
- 9780802801562
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 246
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1996-01-03
- Publisher
- Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
- Author
- Edwin S. Gaustad
Description
A biography of Jefferson focuses on the religious and spiritual influences on his life, and describes his own beliefs about religion.
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