Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an : Islam and the Founders /
By: Spellberg, Denise A
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BookPublisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013.Edition: 1st ed.Description: xv, 392 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780307268228; 9780307388391 (pbk.); 0307268225; 0307388395Other title: Qur'an.Subject(s): Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Political and social views | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Religion | Muslims -- Civil rights -- United States -- History -- 18th century | Islam and politics -- United States | Freedom of religion -- United States -- History -- 18th century | Constitutional history -- United States | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 -- Religion | Muslims -- United States -- Civil rights -- History | Islam and politics -- United States | Freedom of religion -- United States -- History | Constitutional history -- United StatesDDC classification: 973.4/6/092
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Recounts how Thomas Jefferson and a handful of the Founding Fathers drew upon Islamic ideas on the toleration of Muslims to create the foundation for governance in America.
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 973.46092 SP TH (Browse shelf) | Available | T0050746 |
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Recounts how Thomas Jefferson and a handful of the Founding Fathers drew upon Islamic ideas on the toleration of Muslims to create the foundation for governance in America.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-375) and index.
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