Longlisted for the National Book Award. Where did the ideas come from that became the cornerstone of American democracy?America's founders intended to liberate us not just from one king but from the ghostly tyranny of supernatural re...

“A colorful reinterpretation. . . . Stewart’s wit and profluent prose make this book a fascinating read.”—Publishers Weekly, starred reviewPhilosophy in the late seventeenth century was a dangerous business. No careerist could...