Teaching about Religions: A Democratic Approach for Public Schools

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Teaching about Religions a democratic approach for public schools Emile Lester the university of michigan press ann arbor Copyright © by the University of Michigan 2011 All rights reserved This book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, including illustrations, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. Copyright Law and except by reviewers for the public press), without written permission from the publisher. Published in the United States of America by The University of Michigan Press Manufactured in the United States of America c Printed on acid-free paper 2014 2013 2012 2011 4 3 2 1 A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Lester, Emile. Teaching about religions : a democratic approach for public schools / Emile Lester. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. isbn 978-0-472-11764-2 (cloth : alk. paper) — isbn 978-0-472-02674-6 (ebook) 1. Religions—Study and teaching—United States. 2. Religion in the public schools—United States. I. Title. bl41.l47 2011 200.71’073—dc22 2010047500 To my wife, Kelly, with love ...