{"product_id":"9780199996230","title":"Roger Sherman and the Creation of the American Republic","description":"One of leading figures of his day, Roger Sherman was a member of the five-man committee that drafted the Declaration of Independence and an influential delegate at the Constitutional Convention. As a Representative and Senator in the new republic, he had a hand in determining the proper scope of the national government's power as well as drafting the Bill of Rights. In \u003cem\u003eRoger Sherman and the Creation of the American Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, Mark David Hall explores Sherman's political theory and shows how it informed his many contributions to America's founding.  A close examination of Sherman's religious beliefs provides insight into how those beliefs informed his political actions. Hall shows that Sherman, like many founders, was influenced by Calvinist political thought, a tradition that played a role in the founding generation's opposition to Great Britain, and led them to develop political institutions designed to prevent corruption, promote virtue, and protect rights. Contrary to oft-repeated assertions that the founders advocated a strictly secular policy, Hall argues persuasively that most founders believed Christianity should play an important role in the new American republic.","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47110155731184,"sku":"9780199996230","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780199996230_p0.jpg?v=1763673674","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780199996230","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}