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Summer for the Gods, the Scopes trial and America's continuing debate over science and religion, Edward J. Larson

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Summer for the Gods, the Scopes trial and America's continuing debate over science and religion, Edward J. Larson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-305) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Summer for the Gods

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

36430743

Responsibility statement

Edward J. Larson

Sub title

the Scopes trial and America's continuing debate over science and religion

Summary

Draws from new archival material, as well as historical and legal analysis to examine the many facets of the Scopes trial of 1925 in which the American Civil Liberties Union challenged a controversial Tennessee law banning the teaching of evolution in public schools, and considers the impact of that trial on the continuing debate between religion and science

Table Of Contents

pt. I. Before ... -- 1. Digging up controversy -- 2. Government by the people -- 3. In defense of individual liberty -- pt. II. ... during ... -- 4. Choosing sides -- 5. Jockeying for position -- 6. Preliminary rounds -- 7. The trial of the century -- pt. III. ... and after -- 8. The end of an era -- 9. Retelling the tale -- 10. Distant echoes

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