American Studies
- ISBN-10
- 0374104344
- ISBN-13
- 9780374104344
- Series
- American Studies
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 306
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Author
- Louis Menand
Description
Presents an intellectual and cultural history of America that draws connections between seemingly unrelated facets of American society, identifying the sources of key innovations while explaining how ideas became part of mainstream life.
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