The Faith and Traditions That Shaped America: Protestantism, the Classical World, and English Common Law

Bradley J. Birzer is Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies and Professor of History, Hillsdale College.  He is author of numerous books including the award-winning Russell Kirk: American Conservative.  His latest two books are The Declaration of Independence: A Radical Experiment in Liberty and Tolkien and the Inklings: Men of the West.  He and his wife, Dedra (also an academic), have seven children, 5 cats, and 1 dog.