Excerpt from Oddities of Colonial Legislation in America: As Applied to the Public Lands, Primitive Education, Religion, Morals, Indians, Etc;, Etc;, With Authentic Records of the Origin and Growth of Pioneer Settlements; Embracing Also a Condensed History of the States and Territories, With a Summary of the Ter
It is probable that the mainland of America was seen, in 986, by a Northman navigator who bore the name of Bjarne, Biarne.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a detailed look at the history of religion, morality, and early law in America. The author has compiled a trove of laws and ordinances from different American colonies. Enacted between the 1600s and 1700s, these legal documents cover a range of topics from religious observance to criminal punishments. The diverse origins of these legal codes, and the often harsh penalties they prescribed, reflect the social and religious landscape of the time, providing insights into the complex development of law and society in early America. The book also explores the origins of civil and religious rights in the United States, and how they were shaped by the diverse legal and social practices established in the individual colonies. Overall, this book is a valuable study of how law was used to establish norms, maintain order, and manage social and religious life in America. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331366713_0
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