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Author Young, James P., 1934- author.

Title Henry Adams : The historian as political theorist / James P. Young.

Publication Info. Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, 2001.
©2001.

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Description 1 online resource (XIII, [1], 314 pages).
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Series American Political Thought
American political thought.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Summary In this volume James P. Young seeks to revive interest in the thought of Henry Adams by extracting core ideas from his writings concerning both American political development and the course of world history and then showing their relevance to the contemporary longing for a democratic revival. In this revisionist study, Young denies that Adams was a reactionary critic of democracy and instead contends that he was an idealistic advocate of representative government. Young focuses on Adams's belief that capitalist industrial development during the Gilded Age had debased American ideals and then turns to a careful study of Adams's famous contrast of the unity of medieval society with the fragmentation of modern technological society. Though fully aware of Adams's concerns about technology, Young rejects the idea that Adams was bitterly opposed to twentieth century developments in that field. He shows that though a liberal democrat with inclinations toward reform, Adams is much too sophisticated to be captured by any simple label.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-250) and index.
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Subject Adams, Henry, 1838-1918 -- Political and social views.
Adams, Henry, 1838-1918 -- Pensée politique et sociale.
Adams, Henry, 1838-1918. (OCoLC)fst00049713
Adams, Henry (1838-1918) -- myl polityczna i spoleczna.
United States -- History -- Philosophy.
United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy.
Philosophie -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement -- Philosophie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory
Philosophy. (OCoLC)fst01060777
Political and social views. (OCoLC)fst01353986
Politics and government. (OCoLC)fst01919741
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Politieke ideeën.
Geschiedschrijving.
Stany Zjednoczone -- polityka i rzdy -- filozofia.
Stany Zjednoczone -- historia -- filozofia.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Added Author University Press of Kansas, publisher. Publisher.
Project Muse. distributor.
Other Form: Print version: Young, James P., 1934- Henry Adams. Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, ©2001 (DLC) 00012522 (OCoLC)45420216
ISBN 9780700631353
0700631356
0700610871
9780700610877
Standard No. AU@ 000069424473

 
    
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