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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back, spine, and edges of the cover. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "This book introduces one of the worlds religions in today's United States of America. Most, though not all, Americans say they are religious, and the world's religions flourish in today's America. And God most of us Americans really do trust. But each does so in their own special way, and that is what makes religion in America interesting. Religion is a native category for Americans, as the First Amendment makes explicit; and to understand America, we have to understand religion. What is at stake in the study of it any particular religion in this country is their understanding of what happens to religion in America, and what we learned about America from how we practice our various religions here.. and to understand America, we have to understand religion. What is at stake in the study of any particular religion in this country is… Read More

This book is in very good condition. There is little wear on the front, back, spine, and edges of the cover boards. There is no bumping and minimal fraying on the cover boards. The previous owner has put her signed bookplate on the first blank page across from the inside cover board. The pages are white and crisp except for the edges that are beginning to yellow or tan. The pages are clear of any markings. There are some tears at the top of the dust jacket. "The children of William Wilberforce never knew their father as a young man. He was, after all, in his thirty-eighth year when in 1797 he married Barbara Ann Spooner, the eldest daughter of Isaac Spooner of Elm-den Hall, near Coventry, and had already become a national figure. He had been Member for Yorkshire for thirteen years. His youthful intimacy with William Pitt - when they had played faro into the night at Brooks's and Goosetree's and paid court to Mrs. Crewe and Mrs. Siddons - had years ago passed into a more sober, if no less affectionate,… Read More