The First U. S. History Textbooks Constructing and Disseminating the American Tale in the Nineteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Joyce, Barry |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4985-0215-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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This book analyzes the common narrative residing in American History textbooks published in the first half of the 19th century. That story, what the author identifies as the American "creation" or "origins" narrative, is simultaneously examined as both historic and "mythic" in composition. It offers a fresh, multidisciplinary perspective on an ......
This book analyzes the common narrative residing in American History textbooks published in the first half of the 19th century. That story, what the author identifies as the American "creation" or "origins" narrative, is simultaneously examined as both historic and "mythic" in composition. It offers a fresh, multidisciplinary perspective on an ......