American Character and Culture in a Changing World: Some Twentieth-Century PerspectivesJohn A. Hague Bloomsbury Academic, 09/08/1979 - 395 páginas This collection of 25 essays, each the work of a prominent contemporary scholar, explores how our changing society is reshaping our understanding of history, literature, and our own identities. |
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The Romantic Heritage and American Character | 3 |
Diagnosing the American Dream | 17 |
The American Quest for Affluence | 27 |
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