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A Companion to 20th-Century America
Stephen J Whitfield
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Description for A Companion to 20th-Century America
Paperback. A Companion to 20th-Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography. Editor(s): Whitfield, Stephen J. Series: Blackwell Companions to American History. Num Pages: 584 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 177 x 32. Weight in Grams: 994.
A Companion to 20th-Century America is an authoritative survey of the most important topics and themes of twentieth-century American history and historiography.
- Contains 29 original essays by leading scholars, each assessing the past and current state of American scholarship
- Includes thematic essays covering topics such as religion, ethnicity, conservatism, foreign policy, and the media, as well as essays covering major time periods
- Identifies and discusses the most influential literature in the field, and suggests new avenues of research, as the century has drawn to a close
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
584
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to American History
Number of Pages
592
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405156523
SKU
V9781405156523
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About Stephen J Whitfield
Stephen J. Whitfield is Professor of American Studies at Brandeis University where he holds the Max Richter Chair in American Civilization. Among other works, he is the author of Into the Dark: Hannah Arendt and Totalitarianism (1980), A Death in the Delta: The Story of Emmett Till (1988), and The Culture of the Cold War (1991, 1996). He has published ... Read more
Reviews for A Companion to 20th-Century America
"This superb book is a treasure and a delight. Penetrating interpretive essays by almost thirty distinguished historians offer thoughtful perspectives on a turbulent century that brought sweeping changes to the United States even as the nation surged to global dominance. A Companion to 20th-century America is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the forces that have shaped contemporary America." ... Read more