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Fox - A Companion to American Thought - 9780631206569 - V9780631206569
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A Companion to American Thought

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Description for A Companion to American Thought Paperback. This outstanding book assesses the whole sweep of American thought from the colonial era to the present day. Num Pages: 832 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 193 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1528.
This outstanding book assesses the whole sweep of American thought from the colonial era to the present day. Some two hundred and fifty scholars - from history, literature, religion, philosophy, political theory, and the social sciences - have written original and substantial essays on pivotal topics and figures in the history of American intellectual endeavor and achievement. Includes concise biographical entries, suggested further reading, extensive cross-references and a complete index.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
Number of Pages
824
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631206569
SKU
V9780631206569
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Fox
Richard Wightman Fox is a cultural historian and Professor of History at Boston University. He taught previously at Reed College and Yale University. He is the author of Reinhold Niebuhr: A Biography and So Far Disordered in Mind: Insanity in California; and co-editor, with Jackson Lears, of The Culture of Consumption and The Power of Culture. James T. Kloppenberg ... Read more

Reviews for A Companion to American Thought
"There are entries to be read with considerable profit." History "Much more than a conventional reference work, this volume is a sophisticated compendium that takes a refreshing up-to-date view of American intellectual culture. A wide range of thinkers is included, but the most distinctive feature of the book is the imaginative articles on topics like 'cinema', 'deconstruction', 'guilt', 'fundamentalism', ... Read more

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