Race and Manifest Destiny
Reginald Horsman
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Description for Race and Manifest Destiny
paperback. American myths about national character tend to overshadow the historical realities. Mr. Horsman's book is the first study to examine the origins of racialism in America and to show that the belief in white American superiority was firmly ensconced in the nation's ideology by 1850 Num Pages: 380 pages. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 517.
American myths about national character tend to overshadow the historical realities. Reginald Horsman’s book is the first study to examine the origins of racialism in America and to show that the belief in white American superiority was firmly ensconced in the nation’s ideology by 1850.
The author deftly chronicles the beginnings and growth of an ideology stressing race, basic stock, and attributes in the blood. He traces how this ideology shifted from the more benign views of the Founding Fathers, which embraced ideas of progress and the spread of republican institutions for all. He finds linkages between the new, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
380
Condition
New
Number of Pages
380
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674948051
SKU
V9780674948051
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Reviews for Race and Manifest Destiny
A work of monumental scope. [Horsman] has permanently changed the accepted scholarly understanding of racial Anglo-Saxonism.
Reviews in American History
The most lucidly written, comprehensive portrayal of antebellum racial thought to date.
The Yale Review
The book offers an insightful perspective stressing the unity of racist thought… Well written and organized, Race and Manifest Destiny confronts ... Read more
Reviews in American History
The most lucidly written, comprehensive portrayal of antebellum racial thought to date.
The Yale Review
The book offers an insightful perspective stressing the unity of racist thought… Well written and organized, Race and Manifest Destiny confronts ... Read more