| Description |
xx, 244 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235) and index. |
| Contents |
Prologue : On living in the United States -- The American : a treatise : The American ; The American : his morals ; The American : his language ; The American : his idea of beauty ; The American : his freedom ; The American : his new Puritanism -- The American landscape : Good old Baltimore ; Maryland : apex of normalcy ; The city of seven Sundays ; Along the Potomac ; San Francisco : a memory ; San Francisco ; New York -- American politics, morality, and religion : Meditation in E minor -- What ails the republic ; The American politician ; Religion in America : 1. Evangelical pastors ; 2. Church and state ; 3. The American religion ; The burden of credulity ; Notes on Negro strategy -- American art, literature, and culture : Puritanism as a literary force ; The American tradition ; The low-down on Hollywood ; Palmy days for authors -- Epilogue : Testament. |
| Subject |
United States -- Civilization -- 1865-1918.
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United States -- Civilization -- 1918-1945.
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National characteristics, American.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1901-1953.
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| Added Author |
Joshi, S. T., 1958-
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| ISBN |
082141531X (acid-free paper) |
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0821415328 (pbk. : acid-free paper) |
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