| A Companion to Post-1945 America Contributor(s): Agnew, Jean-Christophe (Editor), Rosenzweig, Roy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0631223258 ISBN-13: 9780631223252 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $269.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: "A Companion to Post-1945 America" is an original collection of twenty-six essays by key scholars on the history and historiography of the period. As the twenty-first century begins, post-World War II scholarship joins the historical canon with a wealth of new material. The contributors to this volume are the most prominent scholars in their respective fields, and each essay analyzes and categorizes the historical literature of the post-1945 period over a wide variety of topics. The coverage includes family, the media, ethnicity, labor, social movements, politics, and foreign policy. Each essay contains a select bibliography to guide further research, and the volume includes a review section that focuses on eight popular and influential historical works. For students, historians, and general readers of modern American history, this book is a milestone that will set the standard for post-World War II American historiography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 973.91 |
| LCCN: 2002020852 |
| Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to American History |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 7.02" W x 10.1" (2.63 lbs) 608 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Companion to Post-1945 America is an original collection of 34 essays by key scholars on the history and historiography of Post-1945 America.
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