American incarnation: the individual, the nation, and the continent
Auteur :
Jehlen, Myra
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674024274
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1989
Poids :
408 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In exploring the origins and character of the American liberal tradition, Jehlen begins with the proposition that the decisive factor that shaped the European settlers’ idea of “America†or the “American†was material rather than conceptual—it was the physical fact of the land.