Goodreads Choice Awards Finalists 2025
Edwin S. Gaustad

Edwin S. Gaustad’s Followers (15)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo

Edwin S. Gaustad


Born
in Rowley, Iowa, The United States
November 14, 1923

Died
March 25, 2011

Genre
History, Biography


A leading scholar of American religious history, Edwin Scott Gaustad was Professor of History at the University of California, Riverside. He earned his B.A. in history from Baylor University (1947), and his M.A. (1948) and Ph.D. (1951) in History of Religions from Brown University.

Combine Editions

Average rating: 3.82 · 913 ratings · 106 reviews · 54 distinct works • Similar authors
The Religious History of Am...
by
3.81 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 1966 — 17 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Liberty of Conscience: Roge...
by
4.27 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 1991 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Roger Williams
3.94 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2005 — 6 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Benjamin Franklin (Lives an...
3.77 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Sworn on the Alter of God: ...
3.82 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
A Documentary History of Re...
3.87 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
A Documentary History of Re...
3.94 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2003 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Proclaim Liberty Throughout...
3.62 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
A Documentary History of Re...
by
3.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1983 — 10 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
Faith of the Founders: Reli...
4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars
More books by Edwin S. Gaustad…
Quotes by Edwin S. Gaustad  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“came to create a pure church and to conduct a holy experiment free of opposition, distraction, and error. They were not hypocrites who demanded freedom of religion then denied that same freedom to others. Freedom of”
― Edwin S. Gaustad, The Religious History of America: The Heart of the American Story from Colonial Times to Today
0 likes
Like

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
The History Book ...: THOMAS JEFFERSON: THE ART OF POWER - BIBLIOGRAPHY ~ (SPOILER THREAD) 38 120 Mar 05, 2013 08:12AM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Summer Challenge 2016: Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS THREAD 2601 491 Aug 31, 2016 09:00PM  
The History Book ...: * FAITH AND RELIGION IN AMERICA 81 308 May 16, 2017 01:36PM  
Goodreads Librari...: Clean up XII 972 461 Apr 12, 2021 01:23PM  
The History Book ...: * #3 (US) THOMAS JEFFERSON (PRESIDENT) 1801 – 1809 193 628 Nov 14, 2025 01:29PM