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End Of American History: Democracy, Capitalism, and the Metaphor of Two Worlds in Anglo-American Historical Writing, 1880-1980
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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End Of American History: Democracy, Capitalism, and the Metaphor of Two Worlds in Anglo-American Historical Writing, 1880-1980
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David Noble
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:184 | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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Category/Genre | Literary studies - general |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780816614165
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Classifications | Dewey:973 |
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Audience | Undergraduate | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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Publication Date |
18 November 1985 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Using the work of four major historians, Noble focuses on the dramatic change in historical structure and meaning that came with the collapse of the progressive paradigm and its guiding metaphor of exodus from the Old World to the New World.
Author Biography
David W. Noble is professor of history and American studies at the Unviersity of Minnesota. Among his many books are two from Minnesota, The Paradox of Progressive Thought and Historians against History.
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