History in the United States, 1800-1860: Its Practice and Purpose Contributor(s): Callcott, George H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1421430649 ISBN-13: 9781421430645 Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: August 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory |
Age Level: 22-UP |
Grade Level: 17-UP |
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6" W x 9" L (0.83 lbs) 252 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Professor Callcott's analysis of the rise of historical consciousness in the United States from 1800 to 1860 offers a new dimension to American historiography. Other books have provided insight into the works of Bancroft, Parkman, and others, but Callcott goes beyond to explain the meaning of the past itself rather than the contributions of particular historians. As the anatomy of an idea, this is an important contribution to American intellectual history; and as a study of humans' need for the past and their use of it, it is an important contribution to American social history. |
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