America and the patterns of chivalry
Auteur :
Fraser, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521110099
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
470 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
John Fraser explores a paradox about the USA: that a country dedicated to rationality, progress, equality and success has always had a strong attachment to the medieval ideas of nobility and chivalry and the high toned violence that goes with them.