Alec G. Hargreaves is director of the Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies at Florida State University.John Kelsay is distinguished research professor and Richard L. Rubinstein Professor of Religion at Florida State University.Sumner B. Twiss is distinguished professor of human rights, ethics, and religion at Florida State University, and professor emeritus of religious studies at Brown University.

• Part 1 Historical and Constitutional FrameworksChapter 2 Religion, Politics, and Law in the United States in Comparative PerspectiveChapter 3 Historical and Constitutional Relations between Churches and the State in FrancePart 4 ProtestantismChapter 5 Religious Freedom and American ProtestantismChapter 6 Putting God into the City: Protestants in FrancePart 7 CatholicismChapter 8 The Catholic Story: The Political Consequences of Internal PluralismChapter 9 French Catholics, Secularization, and PoliticsPart 10 JudaismChapter 11 The American Jewish ExperienceChapter 12 From Assimilation to Post-Republicanism: Jews in FrancePart 13 IslamChapter 14 To Vote or not to Vote: The Politicization of American IslamChapter 15 From Migrants to Citizens: Muslims in FrancePart 16 ConclusionsChapter 17 Current Issues in FranceChapter 18 Politicized Religion in France and the United States: Different Histories, Common Ideals, Similar Dilemmas

A series of informative and thought-provoking essays which explore the interface between religion and politics in two of the world’s great democracies. The paired essays, which are perceptively and profitably handled, provide for interesting comparative readings.