The Idea of America: Reflections on the Birth of the United States
Because the U.S. began as an idea, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood believes that the American Revolution is the most important event in our history, bar none. American identity is not based on any universally shared heritage, so we have had to return to our nation's founding to understand who we are. Wood explores the ideological origins of the revolution's attempts to forge an American democracy, and traces the origins of American exceptionalism. What may simply seem like audacity now was considered radical in the 18th century. Today there exists what Wood calls a terrifying gap between the founders and us, such that it requi…
Mehr
CHF 40.50
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
V106:
Fremdlagertitel. Lieferzeit unbestimmt
Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-61173-162-0
- EAN: 9781611731620
- Produktnummer: 11310074
- Verlag: Ctr Point Pub (Me)
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 542 S.
- Masse: H21.9 cm x B14.8 cm x D2.9 cm 676 g
- Gewicht: 676
44 weitere Werke von Gordon S. Wood:
The American Revolution: Writings from the Pamphlet Debate Vol. 2 1773-1776 (LOA #266)
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 45.15
The American Revolution: Writings from the Pamphlet Debate Vol. 1 1764-1772 (LOA #265)
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 45.15
Bewertungen
Anmelden