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Examines the emotional dynamic and the metaphorically rich language which Americans developed to express their guiding principle: that the New World would improve upon the Old. Draws on newspapers, private letters, speeches, and diaries to show how the 18th-century "culture of sensibility" encouraged early Americans to make a heartfelt commitment to the Enlightenment's optimism about a global society. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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"Stimulating, well researched, and relevant to today's debates about the nature of the American character and the role of the United Sates in world affairs."--"Library Journal"
"Fully documented and carefully written, Burstein's book puts up a convincing case for his main thesis: the American character has to be forged, then reshaped over time, in a process of individual, regional and national self-scrutiny."--"The Roanoke Times"
Stimulating, well researched, and relevant to today's debates about the nature of the American character and the role of the United Sates in world affairs. "Library Journal"
Fully documented and carefully written, Burstein's book puts up a convincing case for his main thesis: the American character has to be forged, then reshaped over time, in a process of individual, regional and national self-scrutiny. "The Roanoke Times""
"Stimulating, well researched, and relevant to today's debates about the nature of the American character and the role of the United Sates in world affairs." --Library Journal
"Fully documented and carefully written, Burstein's book puts up a convincing case for his main thesis: the American character has to be forged, then reshaped over time, in a process of individual, regional and national self-scrutiny." --The Roanoke Times
About the Author
Andrew Burstein is the author of The Inner Jefferson: Portrait of a Grieving Optimist. He teaches at the University of Northern Iowa.
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