Amish and the State

Informationen zum Autor Donald B. Kraybill is a Distinguished College Professor and senior fellow emeritus at Elizabethtown College's Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies. Klappentext In this new edition of "The Amish and the State" Donald Kraybill brings together legal scholars and social scientists to explore the unique series of conflicts between a traditional religious minority and the modern state. In the process! the authors trace the preservation--and the erosion--of religious liberty in American life. Kraybill begins with an overview of the Amish in North America and describes the "negotiation model" used throughout the book to interpret a variety of legal conflicts. Subsequent chapters deal with specific aspects of religious freedom over which the Amish and the state have clashed. Focusing on the period from 1925 to 2001 in the United States! the authors examine conflicts over military service and conscription! Social Security and taxes! education! health care! land use and zoning! regulation of slow-moving vehicles! and other first amendment issues. New concluding chapters! by constitutional expert William Ball! who defended the Amish before the Supreme Court in 1972 in the landmark "Wisconsin v. Yoder" case! and law professor Garret Epps! assess the Amish contribution to preserving religious liberty in the United States. Zusammenfassung Yoder case! and law professor Garret Epps! assess the Amish contribution to preserving religious liberty in the United States.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Donald B. (Distinguished Professor and S Kraybill
• Con la collaborazione di: Kraybill (Editore), Donald B Kraybill (Editore), Donald B. Kraybill (Editore), Donald B. (Distinguished Professor and Senior Fellow Kraybill (Editore), Martin E. Marty (Prefazione)
• Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 26.08.2003
• EAN: 9780801874307
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-7430-7
• Pagine: 376
• Serie: Center Books in Anabaptist Stu; Center Books in Anabaptist Studies; Center Books in Anabaptist Studies; Center Books in Anabaptist Stu
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, RELIGION / Christianity / History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Christianity / Denominations, Christianity, History of Religion, United States of America, USA, Church history, Political control and freedoms, Political Control & Freedoms, Other Nonconformist & Evangelical Churches, Other Nonconformist and Evangelical Churches