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Bonds of Affection: Americans Define Their Patriotism
John Bodnar (Ed.)
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Description for Bonds of Affection: Americans Define Their Patriotism
Paperback. Explores the manner in which Americans have discussed and practiced their patriotism. This volume examines the use of patriotic language and symbols in building unity in the early republic, rebuilding the nation after the Civil War, and sustaining loyalty in an increasingly diverse society. Editor(s): Bodnar, John. Num Pages: 360 pages, 9 halftones 1 line illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBTB; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 542.
During the Civil War, Walt Whitman described his admiration for the Union soldiers' loyalty to the ideal of democracy. His argument, that this faith bonded Americans to their nation, has received little critical attention, yet today it raises increasingly relevant questions about American patriotism in the face of growing nationalist sentiment worldwide. Here a group of scholars explores the manner in which Americans have discussed and practiced their patriotism over the past two hundred years. Their essays investigate, for example, the extent to which the promise of democracy has explained citizen loyalty, what other factors--such as devotion to home and ... Read more
During the Civil War, Walt Whitman described his admiration for the Union soldiers' loyalty to the ideal of democracy. His argument, that this faith bonded Americans to their nation, has received little critical attention, yet today it raises increasingly relevant questions about American patriotism in the face of growing nationalist sentiment worldwide. Here a group of scholars explores the manner in which Americans have discussed and practiced their patriotism over the past two hundred years. Their essays investigate, for example, the extent to which the promise of democracy has explained citizen loyalty, what other factors--such as devotion to home and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691043968
SKU
V9780691043968
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About John Bodnar (Ed.)
John Bodna is Professor of History at Indiana University. He is the author of Remaking America: Public Memory, Commemoration, and Patriotism in the Twentieth Century (Princeton).
Reviews for Bonds of Affection: Americans Define Their Patriotism
"This book is worthy of sustained interest because it offers provocative insights into the vexed nature of our affection for the American republic."
David Emory Shi, Christian Science Monitor
David Emory Shi, Christian Science Monitor