Beyond the Revolution: A History of American Thought from Paine to Pragmatism
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Author: William Goetzmann
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 480
From 1776, when Citizen Tom Paine declared, The birthday of a new world is at hand, America was unique in world history. A nation suffused with the spirit of explorers, constantly replenished by immigrants, and informed by a continual influx of foreign ideas, it was the worlds first truly cosmopolitan civilization. In Beyond the Revolution, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian William H. Goetzmann tells the story of Americas greatest thinkers and creators, from Paine and Jefferson to Melville and William James, showing how they built upon and battled one anothers ideas in the critical years between 1776 and 1900. An unprecedented work of intellectual history by a master historian, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of our national culture.
Author: William Goetzmann
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 480
From 1776, when Citizen Tom Paine declared, The birthday of a new world is at hand, America was unique in world history. A nation suffused with the spirit of explorers, constantly replenished by immigrants, and informed by a continual influx of foreign ideas, it was the worlds first truly cosmopolitan civilization. In Beyond the Revolution, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian William H. Goetzmann tells the story of Americas greatest thinkers and creators, from Paine and Jefferson to Melville and William James, showing how they built upon and battled one anothers ideas in the critical years between 1776 and 1900. An unprecedented work of intellectual history by a master historian, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of our national culture.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: William Goetzmann
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 480
From 1776, when Citizen Tom Paine declared, The birthday of a new world is at hand, America was unique in world history. A nation suffused with the spirit of explorers, constantly replenished by immigrants, and informed by a continual influx of foreign ideas, it was the worlds first truly cosmopolitan civilization. In Beyond the Revolution, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian William H. Goetzmann tells the story of Americas greatest thinkers and creators, from Paine and Jefferson to Melville and William James, showing how they built upon and battled one anothers ideas in the critical years between 1776 and 1900. An unprecedented work of intellectual history by a master historian, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of our national culture.
Author: William Goetzmann
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 480
From 1776, when Citizen Tom Paine declared, The birthday of a new world is at hand, America was unique in world history. A nation suffused with the spirit of explorers, constantly replenished by immigrants, and informed by a continual influx of foreign ideas, it was the worlds first truly cosmopolitan civilization. In Beyond the Revolution, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian William H. Goetzmann tells the story of Americas greatest thinkers and creators, from Paine and Jefferson to Melville and William James, showing how they built upon and battled one anothers ideas in the critical years between 1776 and 1900. An unprecedented work of intellectual history by a master historian, this book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of our national culture.
Beyond the Revolution: A History of American Thought from Paine to Pragmatism