A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom
May 7, 2026 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Overview
Adam Jortner is the Goodwin-Philpott Eminent Professor of Religion in the Department of History. He specializes in the history of religion in the American Revolution and the early nation, with particular emphasis on religious liberty, patriotism and piety, theology, and new religious traditions.
In addition to A Promised Land, he is author of the award-winning "The Gods of Prophetstown," a study of Native American religion, deism, and military conflict in the Old Northwest, and Blood from the Sky, a history of miracles in the early republic.
A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom
Address
A Promised Land: Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom345 W. Kellogg Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55102
