An edition of The real American dream (1999)

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An edition of The real American dream (1999)

The real American dream

a meditation on hope

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  • 3 Want to read

"In The Real American Dream one of the nation's premier literary scholars searches out the symbols and stories by which Americans have reached for something beyond worldly desire. A spiritual history ranging from the first English settlements to the present day, the book is also a lively, deeply learned meditation on hope." "Andrew Delbanco tells of the stringent God of Protestant Christianity, who exerted immense force over the language, institutions, and customs of the culture for nearly two hundred years. He describes the falling away of this God and the rise of the idea of a sacred nation-state. And, finally he speaks of our own moment, when symbols of nationalism are in decline, leaving us with nothing to satisfy the longing for transcendence once sustained by God and nation."--BOOK JACKET.

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Harvard University Press
Language
English
Pages
143

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Subjects

Histoire, Américains, Mélancolie, Moi (Psychologie), Self, Aspect social, Civilization, Geschichte, Nationale kenmerken, Civilisation, History, Melancholy, Melancholie, Hoop, Philosophy, Zivilisation, Nationalisme, Nationalcharakter, American National characteristics, Puritans, Puritains, Kulturelle Identität, Nationalism, Philosophie, United states, civilization, 20th century, Civilization, philosophy, United states, social conditions, Social aspects

Places

United States, États-Unis, USA

Times

20th century, 20e siècle

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1999, Harvard University Press
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Book Details

Table of Contents

ch. 1.
God -- -- ch. 2.
Nation -- -- ch. 3.
Self.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cambridge, Mass
Series
The William E. Massey, Sr. lectures in the history of American civilization -- 1998

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973/.01
Library of Congress
E169.1 .D416 1999, E169.1.D416 1999

The Physical Object

Pagination
viii, 143 p. ;
Number of pages
143

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Open Library
OL24749167M
Internet Archive
realamericandrea00delb
ISBN 10
0674749251
ISBN 13
9780674749252
LCCN
99021179
OCLC/WorldCat
40901143

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