FORGING THE AMERICAN CHARACTER VOL 1 READINGS IN UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1877 (PB 2012)

CP PEARSON EDUCATION US

ISBN 10: 0130977659 / ISBN 13: 9780130977656

Edité par SP PEARSON, 2012

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Synopsis :

Broad and balanced in perspective―and reader-friendly in format and design―this collection of authoritative readings focuses on the various forces, ideologies, people, and experiences that have forged the distinctive American character. Drawn from an extensive and impressive variety of historical sources―including popular history journals, chapters from key books, and scholarly journals―coverage ranges from traditional fields such as historiography and political, cultural, diplomatic, and religious history, to the new social and women's history.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture:

This collection of diverse readings focuses on some of the forces, ideologies, people, and experiences that have helped forge today's distinctive American character. Editor John R. M. Wilson presents the concept of national character as consisting of useful generalizations that elucidate the ways in which a nation or nationality is unique. National character can help explain the tendency of people living in one nation to behave and believe in certain ways that differ from people in other nations. This collection suggests that Americans have defined themselves not only by what they are, but also by what they are not. This negative component―for example, Americans are anti-communist―is an important part of the American character.

Volume I: This anthology enables readers to explore various subjects such as the surprisingly normal behavior of the Puritans, the horrors of life and death in the Civil War, and various other topics not generally developed in depth in history textbooks. The selections include both classic treatments by giants in the historical profession and new interpretations and findings by young scholars in various sub-fields of history. All explore topics that shed light on the American character.

Selections include:

• Henry Wiencek, "The Spain Among Us"
• Edmund S. Morgan, "Slavery and Freedom: The American Paradox"
• David Potter, "The Quest for the National Character"
• John Murrin, "Religion and Politics in Early America"
• Henry Steele Commager, "The Invention of America"
• Brian W. Dippie, "The Winning of the West Reconsidered"
• Allan Nevins, "The Glorious and the Terrible"

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : FORGING THE AMERICAN CHARACTER VOL 1 ...
Éditeur : SP PEARSON
Date d'édition : 2012
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New
Edition : 4ème Édition, Edition internationale