In his latest work, New York Times best-selling author and historian Barry offers a richly detailed look at the life and times of America's original proponent of the separation of church and state. Like others who fled persecution from British authorities in the 1620s–30s, Minister Williams opposed England's official faith. However, he didn't aspire to establish a new society under a different set of theological rules—quite the contrary, Williams stated that forced worship "stinks in God's nostrils." Audie-award winner Richard Poe gives a compelling reading of this work, which is more a history of ideas than a strict biographical portrait. VERDICT Recommend to Barry fans as well as listeners who enjoy histories by Walter Isaacson and Erik Larson. ["This masterly, well-documented inquiry will prove valuable to academics and interested readers of popular history, philosophy, or political science," read the starred review of the New York Times best-selling Viking hc, LJ Xpress Reviews, 12/16/11.—Ed.]—Beth Farrell, Cleveland State Univ. Law Lib.
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Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul
Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul
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BN ID: | 2940170993420 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 01/10/2012 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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