| This Sacred Trust: American Nationality 1798-1898 Contributor(s): Nagel, Paul C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195014294 ISBN-13: 9780195014297 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $143.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1971 Annotation: Nagel's classic work deals with nineteenth-century America's coming awareness as a nation and its agonizing struggle to turn itself into a model republic. He perceptively explores the growth of American nationalism in its political, social, religious, economic, and literary implications. The resulting book is a vivid portrait of how America viewed itself, what concerned it deeply, and ultimately, of those forces in society that led to a new spirit of militant nationalism. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.6 |
| LCCN: 780159648 |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.84" W x 8.96" (1.49 lbs) 392 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Nagel's classic work deals with nineteenth-century America's coming awareness as a nation and its agonizing struggle to turn itself into a model republic. He perceptively explores the growth of American nationalism in its political, social, religious, economic, and literary implications. The resulting book is a vivid portrait of how America viewed itself, what concerned it deeply, and ultimately, of those forces in society that led to a new spirit of militant nationalism. |